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Apricot Fruit Preserves

Contains added sugar

Apricot preserves made with apricots, sugar, citric acid and pectin. Each tablespoon has 11 g of added sugar; pits may be present.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredients
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Key nutrition facts
50caloriesPer serving · 1 tbsp (18g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
11g▼
Sodium
0mg
Saturated fat
—
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Ingredients: Apricots, sugar, citric acid, fruit pectin
57 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as sweeteners and spreadsMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%45
Ingredients · counts 25%80
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 20%40
Transparency · counts 10%65
Why it scores 57
Nutrition 45 · 11 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 · Apricot preserves made with sugar, citric acid and pectin
Sourcing 40 · Apricots and sugar have no stated origin or growing practices
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list and nutrition values; no sourcing claims
11 g added sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Apricots Sugar Citric acid Fruit pectin
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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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