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Apple Butter Spread

Contains added sugars

Apple puree, cider, sorghum, sugar, bourbon and spices make this Kentucky-grown spread. Each tablespoon has 2 g added sugar; it is made in a facility that also handles soy, wheat, tree nuts, peanuts and sesame.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$13.50 8 oz · lowest price at Bourbon Barrel Foods
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
20caloriesPer serving · 1 Tablespoon (18g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
2g▼
Sodium
0mg
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Apple puree, apple cider, sorghum, sugar, bourbon, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves
Product details
PackagingGlass jarGlass
“- Glass Jar” — the product page
78 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as sweeteners and spreadsHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%72
Ingredients · counts 25%92
Processing · counts 15%65
Sourcing · counts 20%78
Transparency · counts 10%85
Why it scores 78
Nutrition 72 · 2 g added sugar per 1 Tablespoon; otherwise typical for sweeteners and spreads
Ingredients 92 · Sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 65 · Fruit cooked with sweeteners, bourbon and spices into a spread
Sourcing 78 · Kentucky-grown and made with partners at a named farm
Transparency 85 · Complete ingredient list, Kentucky origin and a named farm partner
2 g added sugar per tablespoon
Facility also contains soy, wheat, tree nuts, peanuts and sesame
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for sugar
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Apple puree Apple cider Sorghum Sugar Bourbon Ground ginger Ground cinnamon Ground nutmeg Ground cloves
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Sourcing

This Apple Butter Spread is made for us with passion by our partners, Joyce and Charlie, the proprietors of Friends Drift Inn Farm in Pikeville, Kentucky. Dedicated to supporting Appalachian foodways, the people who live there, and the stories that make their part of Kentucky special, this fine jam is a staple of Appalachian cuisine and one of our very favorites. - Kentucky Grown, Appalachian made - Handcrafted in Kentucky - Glass Jar - 8 oz - All-natural ingredients - Refrigerate after opening Ingredients:

Additives1 additive · 1 limited risk
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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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