Berry Harvest Premium Fruit Spread — TREAT

Munch or Dump rates Berry Harvest Premium Fruit Spread by Crofter's, Crofters Organic TREAT — score 43/90.

For a jam this is about as clean as they come: organic fruit first, sugar to set and sweeten it, pectin to gel, and a little vitamin C and citric acid for freshness and tartness. It is still a sweet spread, so it is a treat rather than a health food — but there are no artificial colors, flavors, or corn syrup hiding in it. Honest, short, and fruit-led.

Why this verdict

• Organic fruit is the first ingredient, ahead of the sugar — the spread is genuinely fruit-based
• Just five ingredients, all recognizable jam components — no artificial colors or flavors
• Single added sweetener (organic cane sugar); no high-fructose corn syrup or stacked sweeteners
• Pectin is the gelling agent that lets it set with less sugar than a cooked-down old-style jam
• Sweet enough to sit in the treat column, but simple ingredients keep it well clear of DUMP

Ingredients (5)

• ORGANIC FRUIT (safe) — Whole food ingredient providing natural flavors and nutrients.
• organic cane sugar (caution) — Straight added sugar — second sweetener in the stack.
• PECTIN SOLUTION (safe) — Common gelling agent from fruit, safe for consumption.
• ascorbic acid (moderate) — A common refined oil that adds to calorie content.
• citric acid (safe) — Acidity and tartness adjuster.

Healthier alternatives

• Simple Truth Creamy Almond Butter
• Creamy Salted Peanut Butter
• Kirkland Signature Creamy Almond Butter
• Raw Creamy Almond Butter (Unsalted)
• Teddie Unsalted Peanut Butter