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Apple Butter- Traverse Bay Farms

Contains caramel color

This apple butter is made with apples, apple juice concentrate and spices. It contains caramel color, and the apples’ origin is not stated.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$11.99 lowest price at B-Trendy Boutique & Brew Krew
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
20caloriesPer serving · 1 Tbsp (20g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
0mg
Saturated fat
—
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Ingredients: Apples, apple juice concentrate, cinnamon, spices, caramel color
63 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as sweeteners and spreadsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 30%64
Ingredients · counts 25%76
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 20%50
Transparency · counts 10%55
Why it scores 63
Nutrition 64 · 25 g added sugar per 1 Tbsp; otherwise typical for sweeteners and spreads
Ingredients 76 · Juice concentrate, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Caramel colour (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Apple spread with juice concentrate, spices and caramel color
Sourcing 50 · Made in the USA; the origin of the apples is not stated
Transparency 55 · Full ingredient list, but the spices are unspecified
Contains caramel color
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for juice concentrate
Varies by additive−4 for caramel colour
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Apples Apple juice concentrate Cinnamon Spices Caramel color
5 ingredients 1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives1 additive · 1 limited risk
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
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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