Hy-vee Apricot Preserves are a sweet, fruit-based spread made from apricots with added sugars and syrups to enhance their natural flavor.
The nutrition facts reveal that this product is low in calories, fat, sodium, and protein but contains high amounts of naturally occurring sugars from the apricots combined with added sugars like high fructose corn syrup and corn syrup, contributing to a high sugar content overall. While it may provide some vitamins and minerals from the apricots, its high sugar levels make it less-than-healthy for regular consumption.
Given the ingredients such as high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, added sugars, fruit pectin, and citric acid, this product is considered ultra-processed. The addition of numerous additives like artificial flavors and colors, along with the use of sugars to preserve the apricots, suggests a highly processed food that prioritizes shelf life and taste over nutritional value.
As this product is not a healthy choice due to its high sugar content, a better option would be fresh apricots, which are naturally lower in added sugars and provide more nutrients without the added chemicals and preservatives.
There are 50 calories in a serving of Hy-vee Apricot Preserves. Most of those calories come from carbohydrates (100%).
| Serving Size | 20g | |
| Calories | 50 | |
| Calories From Fat | 0 | |
| Amount Per Serving | % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | |
| Cholesterol | ? | - |
| Sodium | 0mg | 0% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Dietary Fiber | ? | - |
| Sugars | 9g | |
| Protein | 0g | 0% |
*All percent daily value figures are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Hy-vee Apricot Preserves contains the following ingredients:
Apricots, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, contains 2% or less of: sugar, fruit pectin, citric acid.