Publix Old Fashioned Applesauce

Breakdown

2 ingredients to avoid

Publix Old Fashioned Applesauce scores 15/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

Publix Old Fashioned Applesauce lists 5 ingredients, starting with Apples, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup, Water and Ascorbic Acid. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 15/100 Publix Old Fashioned Applesauce scores worse than most canned goods we have scored. A higher-scoring option in canned goods is jovial Organic Chickpeas at 100/100.