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Country Mercantile - Apple Butter

Contains sugar

A spiced apple spread with cinnamon and clove. Sugar and caramel color are included in the ingredients.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$10.97 16 oz · lowest price at Country Mercantile
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: Apples, Sugar, Water, Citric Acid, Ground Cinnamon, Ground Clove, Pectin, Calcium Chloride, Caramel Color, Ascorbic Acid
58 / 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%76
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 20%40
Transparency · counts 10%65
Why it scores 58
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 76 · Sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Caramel colour (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Sweetened apple spread with pectin, caramel color and other added ingredients.
Sourcing 40 · Apple origin and growing practices aren't stated.
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list, but no origin or production claims.
Contains sugar
Contains caramel color
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
Varies by additive−4 for caramel colour
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Apples Sugar Water Citric Acid Ground Cinnamon Ground Clove Pectin Calcium Chloride Caramel Color Ascorbic Acid
10 ingredients 1 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 2 limited risk
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
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.
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) (E300)AntioxidantNo risk
Vitamin C, used to keep colour and freshness; 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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