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Apple Butter

Contains cane sugar

Apple butter made with apples, sugar, apple juice and spices, cooked in small batches. Each tablespoon has 9 g of added sugar.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$3.95 lowest price at McCutcheon's Apple Products
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
50caloriesPer serving · 1 tbsp (17g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
9g▼
Sodium
0mg
Saturated fat
—
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: APPLES, SUGAR, APPLE JUICE (NOT FROM CONCENTRATE AND/OR FROM CONCENTRATE), SPICES
59 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as sweeteners and spreadsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 30%49
Ingredients · counts 25%80
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 20%50
Transparency · counts 10%52
Why it scores 59
Nutrition 49 · 9 g added sugar per 1 tbsp; otherwise typical for sweeteners and spreads
Ingredients 80 · Sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Cooked apple spread with added sugar and spices
Sourcing 50 · Fruit and sugar origins aren't stated
Transparency 52 · Ingredients are listed, but spices aren't specified
9 g added sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
APPLES SUGAR APPLE JUICE (NOT FROM CONCENTRATE AND/OR FROM CONCENTRATE) SPICES
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

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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