Why is Confiture abricot classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

It undergoes industrial processing that adds refined sugar, concentrates lemon juice and incorporates a food‑grade gelling agent; the only additive listed is fruit pectin, identified as additive E440.

How does the sugar content in this apricot jam affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

With 37 g of sugar per 100 g, the jam can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes, making it unsuitable for strict diabetic meal plans; its very low salt (0.03 g/100 g) does not add to hypertension risk, but the high sugar can indirectly influence blood pressure.

Is this apricot jam suitable for vegan, keto, halal, or gluten‑free diets?

All ingredients, apricots, sugar, lemon juice and pectin, are plant‑derived, so the jam is vegan, gluten‑free and generally regarded as halal, but its high sugar content makes it incompatible with keto or low‑carb diets.

Léonce Blanc • 320 g

Confiture abricot

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

Confiture abricot is a 320 g glass‑jar apricot jam from Léonce Blanc, made with 70 % apricots, sugar, concentrated lemon juice and fruit pectin, and it belongs to the PNNS “Sugary snacks” group. It carries a Nutri‑Score of C and is classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4), containing a high sugar level of 37 g per 100 g while providing negligible fat, saturated fat and salt, and the only listed additive is the gelling agent pectin (E440). The product achieves an Eco‑score of B (73), reflecting its recyclable glass packaging, but its high sugar content limits its suitability for health‑focused diets.

Nutrient Levels

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Fat

low

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

high

Salt

low

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal166 kcal

Fat0.5 g

Saturated Fat0.1 g

Carbohydrates40 g

Sugars37 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average sweet spread (53.45 g sugar, 10.52 g fat and 0.36 g salt per 100 g), this apricot jam contains only 37 g of sugar, negligible fat and just 0.03 g of salt, resulting in a lower‑sugar profile while still delivering about 168 kcal per 100 g.

Ingredients

Abricots 70 %, sucre, jus de citron concentré, gélifiant : pectine de fruits

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