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Backwoods Provisions Apple Butter 8.5 oz

Contains cane sugar

Apple butter made with apples, cane sugar, brown sugar and spices. Each tablespoon has 5 g of added sugar.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredients
$7.95 8.5 oz · lowest price at Backwoods Provisions
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
30caloriesPer serving · 1 Tbs (18g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
5g▼
Sodium
0mg
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Apples, pure cane sugar, brown sugar, apple juice concentrate, apple cider vinegar, water, pectin, apple essence, spices
59 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as sweeteners and spreadsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%63
Ingredients · counts 25%60
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 20%50
Transparency · counts 10%65
Why it scores 59
Nutrition 63 · 5 g added sugar per 1 Tbs; 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 60 · Apple spread sweetened with cane sugar and brown sugar
Sourcing 50 · No ingredient origin or production practices stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list and serving nutrition; no sourcing claims
5 g added sugar per tablespoon
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 Pure cane sugar Brown sugar Apple juice concentrate Apple cider vinegar Water Pectin Apple essence Spices
9 ingredients 2 to watch
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 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.
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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