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Cherry Strawberry Preserves

Contains added sugar

This preserve is made with cherries and strawberries, including Michigan cherries. Each tablespoon has 10 g of added sugar, and the ingredients include preservatives.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesVegetarianLow sodium
$11.95 lowest price at Cherry Republic
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
45caloriesPer serving · 1 tbsp (20g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
10g▼
Sodium
0mg
Saturated fat
—
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Sugar, cherries, strawberries, pectin, citric acid, anti-foaming agent (water, polydimethylsiloxane, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate)
62 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as sweeteners and spreadsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 30%51
Ingredients · counts 25%66
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 20%70
Transparency · counts 10%75
Why it scores 62
Nutrition 51 · 10 g added sugar per 1 tbsp; otherwise typical for sweeteners and spreads
Ingredients 66 · Sugar, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (additive, −4)
Processing 60 · Fruit preserves with sugar, pectin and preservatives
Sourcing 70 · Michigan cherries are stated, but strawberry origin and growing practices aren't
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list and Michigan cherries; strawberry origin isn't stated
10 g added sugar
Contains potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
Varies by additive−14 for benzoates, sorbates
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Sugar Cherries Strawberries Pectin Citric acid Anti-foaming agent (water, polydimethylsiloxane, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate)
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 1 moderate risk
Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (E210–E212)PreservativeModerate risk
Can form small amounts of benzene with vitamin C in drinks, and was part of the 2007 UK hyperactivity study mix.
Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (E200–E203)PreservativeLimited risk
Generally well tolerated; EFSA re-evaluated it in 2015 and kept it approved, though it can irritate sensitive skin.
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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