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Hartville Kitchen Apple Butter, 16 oz.

Contains added sugars

This apple butter combines apples with cinnamon and spices. It contains 2 g of added sugar per tablespoon.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$5.49 16 oz · lowest price at Hartville Hardware
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
20caloriesPer serving · 1 Tbsp (19g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
2g▼
Sodium
0mg
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Apples, Sugar, Apple Juice Concentrate, Brown Sugar (sugar, molasses), Cinnamon, Citric Acid, Salt, Spices
62 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as sweeteners and spreadsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%72
Ingredients · counts 25%60
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 20%50
Transparency · counts 10%65
Why it scores 62
Nutrition 72 · 2 g added sugar per 1 Tbsp; otherwise typical for sweeteners and spreads
Ingredients 60 · Sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Juice concentrate, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Cooked apple spread with added sugars, spices and citric acid
Sourcing 50 · No origin or growing practices are stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; no origin or growing claims
2 g added sugar per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−40 for sugar, juice concentrate
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Apples Sugar Apple Juice Concentrate Brown Sugar (sugar, molasses) Cinnamon Citric Acid Salt Spices
8 ingredients 2 to watch
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 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.
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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