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Mackays Ginger Preserves

Contains added sugar

Ginger preserves made with ginger, lemon juice and mixed spice. Each tablespoon has 11 g of added sugar.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredients
$13.00 lowest price at Walnut Street Tea Co.
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
50caloriesPer serving · 1 tbsp (20g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
11g▼
Sodium
0mg
Saturated fat
—
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Ingredients: Sugar, ginger, concentrated lemon juice, fruit pectin, mixed spice, citric acid
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score DNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
60 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as sweeteners and spreadsHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 30%48
Ingredients · counts 25%80
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 20%50
Transparency · counts 10%65
Why it scores 60
Nutrition 48 · 11 g added sugar per 1 tbsp; otherwise typical for sweeteners and spreads
Ingredients 80 · Sugar, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Ginger preserve made with sugar, pectin and citric acid
Sourcing 50 · Made in Scotland; where the ginger and other ingredients come from is unstated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; mixed spice is not specified
11 g added sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
Scored Oct 24, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Sugar Ginger Concentrated lemon juice Fruit pectin Mixed spice Citric acid
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 1 limited risk
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Pectin (E440)Gelling agentNo risk
A fibre from fruit; considered safe.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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