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JAM- Holiday Preserves

Contains cane sugar

The ingredients list figs, cane sugar, pectin and lemon juice concentrate. A tablespoon has 11 g added sugar; the listed fruit also conflicts with the product description.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredients
$8.50 lowest price at Pearl’s Best Gourmet Jams
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
50caloriesPer serving · 1 Tbs (20g/0.7 oz)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
11g▼
Sodium
0mg
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Figs, cane sugar, pectin, citric acid and lemon juice concentrate
58 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as sweeteners and spreadsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%48
Ingredients · counts 25%72
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 20%50
Transparency · counts 10%65
Why it scores 58
Nutrition 48 · 11 g added sugar per 1 Tbs; otherwise typical for sweeteners and spreads
Ingredients 72 · Cane sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Juice concentrate, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Fruit preserve with cane sugar, pectin and citric acid.
Sourcing 50 · No origin or growing practices are stated.
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list, but no specific origin or production claims.
11 g added sugar
Fruit description conflicts with ingredients
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−28 for cane sugar, juice concentrate
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Figs Cane sugar Pectin Citric acid and lemon juice concentrate
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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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