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Is Smucker's Blackberry Jam ultra-processed?

Berry jams Sold in the United States and France

Pack of Smucker's Blackberry Jam

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 15 ingredients
  • 2 additives
  • Nutri-Score D

Less processed berry jams

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

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 and comments amount, serving total fat og %dv* 0% total carb, 1-888-550-9555 0% sodium omg total sugars 129 50 inc 5%, 9 added sugars 19% protein og visit our website delicious recipes, ad-to-find flavors, and gift ideas! uckers.com 0 refrigerate

Additives: E330 Citric acid , E440 Pectins

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E440 Pectins.

As written on the pack

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

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 73rd. 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 0051500006849, last edited 19 March 2026), 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.