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Hartville Kitchen Pecan Pumpkin Butter, 9 oz.

Contains added sugars

A pumpkin spread with pecans and warm spices. It contains 9 g of added sugar per tablespoon.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains tree nuts
$4.29 9 oz · lowest price at Hartville Hardware
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
40caloriesPer serving · 1 Tbsp (20g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
9g▼
Sodium
0mg
Saturated fat
—
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Ingredients: Pumpkin, Sugar, Brown Sugar (sugar, molasses), Water, Pecans, Lactic Acid, Spices
55 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as sweeteners and spreadsMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%54
Ingredients · counts 25%60
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 20%40
Transparency · counts 10%65
Why it scores 55
Nutrition 54 · 9 g added sugar per 1 Tbsp; otherwise typical for sweeteners and spreads
Ingredients 60 · Sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Brown sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Sweetened pumpkin spread with pecans, spices and lactic acid
Sourcing 40 · No origin or growing practices stated for the pumpkin or sugar
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; no specific sourcing claims
9 g added sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−40 for sugar, brown sugar
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pumpkin Sugar Brown Sugar (sugar, molasses) Water Pecans Lactic Acid Spices
7 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.
Lactic acid (E270)AcidNo risk
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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