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Apricot Preserves

Contains added sugar

These preserves contain apricot halves and are described as having fruit chunks in every jar. Sugar is a main ingredient, and the lemon juice includes preservatives.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$8.99 lowest price at The Old Mill
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts

Not available yet. We only show numbers printed on the product’s label or its product page, and we couldn’t read them for this product.

Ingredients: Sugar, Apricot Halves in Syrup (apricots, water, sugar), Water, Lemon Juice (lemon juice from concentrate [water, concentrated lemon juice], sodium benzoate, sodium metabisulfite, sodium sulfite [preservative], lemon oil), Pectin (dextrose, pectin, fumaric acid)
50 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as sweeteners and spreadsLow confidence · Scored on 2 of 11 inputs
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 30%50
Ingredients · counts 25%52
Processing · counts 15%55
Sourcing · counts 20%35
Transparency · counts 10%65
Why it scores 50
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 52 · Sugar, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Sulfites (additive, −10); 1 more
Processing 55 · Fruit preserves with added sugar, pectin and preservatives
Sourcing 35 · Sugar is a main ingredient; no sourcing details are stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list, with no specific sourcing claims
Added sugar
Contains sodium benzoate and sulfites
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−28 for sugar, dextrose
Varies by additive−20 for benzoates, sulfites
Scored Oct 24, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Sugar Apricot Halves in Syrup (apricots, water, sugar) Water Lemon Juice (lemon juice from concentrate [water, concentrated lemon juice], sodium benzoate, sodium metabisulfite, sodium sulfite [preservative], lemon oil) Pectin (dextrose, pectin, fumaric acid)
5 ingredients 3 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 2 moderate risk
Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (E210–E212)PreservativeModerate risk
Can form small amounts of benzene with vitamin C in drinks, and was part of the 2007 UK hyperactivity study mix.
Sulfites (E220–E228)PreservativeModerate risk
Can trigger asthma-like reactions in sensitive people, which is why they must be declared on labels.
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.
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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