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Southern Apple Butter

Contains added sugar

This apple butter has a complete ingredient list and is labeled small batch. Each 2-tablespoon serving has 10 g added sugar and includes caramel color.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$9.00 lowest price at Bertie & Olif Boutique
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
60caloriesPer serving · 2 Tbsp (28g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
1g
Added sugar
10g▼
Sodium
0mg
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Apple, sugar, water, citric acid, spices, pectin, calcium chloride, caramel color
60 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as sweeteners and spreadsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%59
Ingredients · counts 25%76
Processing · counts 15%58
Sourcing · counts 20%40
Transparency · counts 10%64
Why it scores 60
Nutrition 59 · 10 g added sugar per 2 Tbsp; otherwise typical for sweeteners and spreads
Ingredients 76 · Sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Caramel colour (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 58 · Cooked apple spread with sugar, pectin and caramel color
Sourcing 40 · Apple and sugar sourcing is not stated
Transparency 64 · Complete ingredient list; no specific sourcing claims
10 g added sugar
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
Apple Sugar Water Citric acid Spices Pectin Calcium chloride Caramel color
8 ingredients 1 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 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.
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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