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Jalapeno Jam

Contains corn syrup

This jalapeño jam combines peppers, vinegar and pectin. Each tablespoon has 9 g of added sugar and includes corn syrup.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsContains corn
$8.50 lowest price at Youngs Farm
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
45caloriesPer serving · 1 Tbsp.(23g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
9g▼
Sodium
95mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Red Peppers (Red Bell Peppers, Water, Vinegar, Citric Acid, Salt, Sugar and Calcium Chloride), Sugar, Corn Syrup, and Water, Jalapenos, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Pectin, Citric Acid
52 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as sweeteners and spreadsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%47
Ingredients · counts 25%60
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 20%35
Transparency · counts 10%65
Why it scores 52
Nutrition 47 · Compared with other sweeteners and spreads: more sodium (95 mg); 9 g added sugar per 1 Tbsp.
Ingredients 60 · Sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Corn syrup, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Pepper jam made with sugar, corn syrup, pectin and vinegar
Sourcing 35 · Sugar and corn syrup are refined ingredients with no sourcing claims
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list; no specific sourcing or production claims
9 g added sugar
Contains corn syrup
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−40 for sugar, corn syrup
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Red Peppers (Red Bell Peppers, Water, Vinegar, Citric Acid, Salt, Sugar and Calcium Chloride) Sugar Corn Syrup And Water Jalapenos Distilled Vinegar Salt Pectin Citric Acid
9 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 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.
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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