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Apple Butter

Contains cane and brown sugar

Apple butter made with apples, cane sugar, brown sugar and spices. A 1-tablespoon serving has 5 g added sugar.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$6.50 lowest price at The Red Caboose
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
30caloriesPer serving · 1 Tbsp (19g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
<1g
Added sugar
5g▼
Sodium
0mg
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Apples, cane sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, all spice
60 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as sweeteners and spreadsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%64
Ingredients · counts 25%60
Processing · counts 15%65
Sourcing · counts 20%50
Transparency · counts 10%65
Why it scores 60
Nutrition 64 · 5 g added sugar per 1 Tbsp; otherwise typical for sweeteners and spreads
Ingredients 60 · Cane sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Brown sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 65 · Cooked apple spread with added sugars and spices
Sourcing 50 · No specific origin or growing practice is stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list, but no specific sourcing claims
5 g added sugar per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−40 for cane sugar, brown sugar
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Apples Cane sugar Brown sugar Cinnamon All spice
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives1 additive · 1 limited risk
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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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