Why is Strawberry Rhubarb Jam classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

It is considered ultra‑processed because the formulation includes refined sugar, glucose‑fructose syrup and two food‑grade additives: pectin (E440a) used as a gelling agent and citric acid (E330) as an acidity regulator, which are typical of industrially manufactured spreads.

How does the high sugar content in this jam affect people with diabetes or those monitoring blood sugar?

At 59 g of sugars per 100 g, the jam can cause a rapid rise in blood glucose, making it unsuitable as a regular choice for diabetic or low‑glycaemic‑index diets; it should be consumed only in very small portions or avoided.

Is this jam compatible with vegan, gluten‑free or keto dietary patterns?

All ingredients are plant‑derived, so the jam is vegan and gluten‑free, but the very high carbohydrate and sugar levels (59 g per 100 g) mean it does not fit keto guidelines, which require minimal carbs.

MATERNE • 450g

MATERNE confituur aardbei-rabarber

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Product Insights

Strawberry Rhubarb Jam from Materne is a plant‑based sweet spread classified in the Sugary snacks and Sweets groups. It carries a Nutri‑Score of D, belongs to NOVA group 4, and is high in sugars (59 g per 100 g) while containing very low fat, saturated fat and no salt. The jam offers authentic fruit flavor with negligible fat, but its ultra‑processed nature and added sugars make it less suitable for health‑focused diets.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

low

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

high

Salt

low

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal250 kcal

Fat0.5 g

Saturated Fat0.1 g

Carbohydrates60 g

Sugars59 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average values for similar spreads, this jam contains 59 g of sugars per 100 g (higher than the category average of 53.44 g) while providing only 0.5 g of fat, 0.1 g of saturated fat and 250 kcal per 100 g, which are all considerably lower than the typical 10.52 g fat, 6.99 g saturated fat and 373.36 kcal found in the average product.

Ingredients

Vruchten: aardbeien (28%), rabarber (22%), suiker, glucose-fructosestroop, geleermiddel: pectine, zuurteregelaar: citroënzuur.

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