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Apple Butter

Contains added sugar

This apple butter is slow-cooked in small batches and includes honey, sugar, vanilla and spices. It has 4 g of added sugar per tablespoon.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$7.95 lowest price at Grandma Hoerners
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
30caloriesPer serving · 1 Tbsp (18g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
4g▼
Sodium
10mg
Saturated fat
—
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Ingredients: Apples, Water, Honey, Sugar, Vanilla Extract, Spices, Salt, Citric Acid
62 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as sweeteners and spreadsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 30%66
Ingredients · counts 25%72
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 20%50
Transparency · counts 10%55
Why it scores 62
Nutrition 66 · 4 g added sugar per 1 Tbsp; otherwise typical for sweeteners and spreads
Ingredients 72 · Honey, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Cooked apple spread with honey, sugar, spices and citric acid
Sourcing 50 · No origin or growing practices stated for the apples
Transparency 55 · Full ingredient list, but spices are not specified
4 g added sugar per tablespoon
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−28 for honey, sugar
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Apples Water Honey Sugar Vanilla Extract Spices Salt Citric Acid
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 2 limited risk
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Honey or maple syrupSugarLimited risk
A less refined sweetener, but it still counts as added sugar in US and WHO guidance.
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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