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Smucker's Jam Apricot Preserves, 18 oz

Contains high fructose corn syrup

These apricot preserves contain fruit, corn syrups and pectin. Each tablespoon has 9 g added sugar, including high fructose corn syrup.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsContains corn
$6.35 18 oz · lowest price at Water Butlers
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
50caloriesPer serving · 1 Tbsp (20g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
9g▼
Sodium
0mg
Saturated fat
—
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Ingredients: Apricots, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, fruit pectin, citric acid
53 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as sweeteners and spreadsMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%54
Ingredients · counts 25%60
Processing · counts 15%55
Sourcing · counts 20%35
Transparency · counts 10%65
Why it scores 53
Nutrition 54 · 9 g added sugar per 1 Tbsp; otherwise typical for sweeteners and spreads
Ingredients 60 · High fructose corn syrup, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Corn syrup, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Apricots are combined with two corn syrups, pectin and citric acid.
Sourcing 35 · Corn syrups are listed; no ingredient origin or growing practice is stated.
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; no specific origin or growing claims.
9 g added sugar per tablespoon
Contains high fructose corn syrup
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−40 for high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup
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Ingredients
Apricots High fructose corn syrup Corn syrup Fruit pectin Citric acid
5 ingredients 2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 1 moderate risk
High-fructose corn syrupAdded sugarModerate risk
Added sugar that is cheap to add in large amounts; high intake is linked to fatty liver and weight gain.
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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