Is Crofter's Organic Seedless Blackberry Premium Fruit Spread ultra-processed?

Berry jams Sold in the United States

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

E440 Pectins

10 ingredients
2 additives
Nutri-Score D

Less processed berry jams

Blueberry Superfood Fruit Spread Smash Foods 4 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 1
Organic Reduced Sugar Strawberry Preserves Trader Joe's 5 ingredients · 1 additive NOVA group 3
Organic Select Raspberry Fruit Spread Full Circle Market 3 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 3
Strawberry Jam Bonne Maman 2 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 3

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

seedless blackberry puree, Facts CANE SUGAR, pectin solution (water, apple pectin (ultra-processing marker)), ascorbic acd (vitamin c), citric acid, Made sugar from an ethical and environmentally friendly source sp, IBD

Additives: E330 Citric acid , E440 Pectins

As written on the pack

ORGANIC SEEDLESS BLACKBERRY PUREE, ORGANIC Facts CANE SUGAR*, PECTIN SOLUTION (WATER, APPLE PECTIN), ASCORBIC ACD (VITAMIN C), CITRIC ACID. *Made with organic sugar from an ethical and environmentally friendly source sp (18g) certified Fair Trade IBD.

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

E440 Pectins Pectins are gelling agents extracted from citrus peel or apple pomace.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 207 berry jams

From least to most processed, this one ranks 72nd. 93% of the berry jams here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 207 berry jams, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0067275006564, last edited 8 May 2025), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of D (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.