Blackberry jams
Smucker's Blackberry Jam
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 45
Smucker's Blackberry Jam scores 45 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 14 points Added sugars 45 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Blackberry Jam
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Pectin minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Added sugars 45 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Energy 250 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 5 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 55 = 45
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [5]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 250 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 65 g |
| Sugars | 45 g |
| Added sugars | 45 g |
| Fiber | 5 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 1 serving (20 g)
Ingredients
- blackberries
- high fruit pectin
- citric acid. fructose corn syrup
- corn syrup (high concern)
- o/tm/@ the jum. smucker company orrville (not recognized)
- oh 44667 usa call toll free with questions or comments (not recognized)
- visit our website delicious recipes (not recognized)
- ad-to-find flavors (not recognized)
- gift ideas! uckers.com 0 refrigerate (not recognized)
Label text, as published
blackberries, high fruit pectin, citric acid. fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, o/tm/@ the jum. smucker company orrville, oh 44667 usa call toll free with questions or comments amount/serving total fat og %dv* 0% total carb. 13g 5% 1-888-550-9555 0% sodium omg total sugars 129 50 inc. 9 added sugars 19% protein og visit our website delicious recipes, ad-to-find flavors, and gift ideas! uckers.com 0 refrigerate
Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org