Simply Roundy's Organic Apricot Fruit Spread — TREAT

Munch or Dump rates Simply Roundy's Organic Apricot Fruit Spread by Simply Roundy's TREAT — score 45/90.

A short, clean organic ingredient list, but it's still concentrated fruit and added cane sugar. Tasty indulgence, not a health food.

Why this verdict

• Added organic cane sugar is the #2 ingredient, on top of the fruit's own sugars
• Essentially a sweet sugar-plus-fruit concentrate with almost no fiber or protein
• Clean, simple organic list with no artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives
• An indulgent spread, fine in small amounts but not a health food

Ingredients (5)

• Organic Apricots (safe) — Real organic fruit and the main ingredient. Brings flavor plus some vitamins, but cooked down to a concentrate it's mostly natural sugar with little fiber left.
• organic cane sugar (moderate) — Added sugar, the #2 ingredient. Organic or not, it's still free sugar that spikes blood glucose and adds empty calories.
• Natural Apple Pectin (safe) — A natural soluble fiber from apples used to gel the spread. Harmless and even a touch of fiber.
• Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) (safe) — Vitamin C, here as a natural antioxidant to preserve color. Completely benign.
• citric acid (safe) — Common acidulant for tartness; harmless in this amount but can be rough on tooth enamel.