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Smucker's Simply fruit concord grape spreadable fruit
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Grape jams

Smucker's Simply fruit concord grape spreadable fruit

Good out of 100 High confidence
  • Ultra-processed
  • High in sugar
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Why it scores 79

Smucker's Simply fruit concord grape spreadable fruit scores 79 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
  2. Pectin: An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). Info
  3. Energy 211 kcal / 100 g: Energy-dense for its weight. Info

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

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The Receipt

Simply fruit concord grape spreadable fruit

START100

Ingredients

  • Pectin
    Info An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [1]
subtotal−2.5

Processing

  • Ultra-processed (NOVA 4)
    Strong Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. [1]
subtotal−18

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Energy 211 kcal / 100 g
    Info Energy-dense for its weight. [2]
subtotal−1
TOTAL 79Good

100 − 21.5 = 78.5 → 79

Can’t score above 79. High in sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [3]

GTIN 00051500023297 · 2026-09-21

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy211 kcal
Fat0 g
Saturated fat0 g
Carbohydrates52.6 g
Sugars52.6 g
Added sugars0 g
Protein0 g
Salt0 g

Serving: 1 Tbsp (19 g)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

FRUIT SYRUP, CONCORD GRAPE JUICE, CONCORD GRAPE PUREE, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, FRUIT PECTIN.

Allergens and diets

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free
  • Palm-oil-free

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Sources

  1. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  2. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov

  3. Guide to creating a front of pack (FoP) nutrition label for pre-packed products sold through retail outlets

    Department of Health and Social Care / Food Standards Agency (GOV.UK) · Nov 8, 2016 · Regulator

    “Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”

    assets.publishing.service.gov.uk

  4. Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses

    BMJ · Feb 28, 2024 · Peer-reviewed

    “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

  5. Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake

    Cell Metabolism · July 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  6. Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children

    World Health Organization · Mar 4, 2015 · Agency assessment

    “In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”

    who.int