I have found that it is quite difficult to find an 'real' options for jelly at the grocery store. Jar after jar, I find the ingredients to be a fruit juice followed by High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS). I know it is not necessary to have HFCS or modified stuff as I have found two choices at the local chain supermarket: Stop & Shop's Nature's Promise and FavOrit from Switzerland that was reasonably priced. I am sure you can also find some at natural foods stores or gourmet shops but really, why is that necessary? Here is an example from Smucker's:
STRAWBERRY JUICE, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN SYRUP, FRUIT PECTIN, CITRIC ACID.
STRAWBERRY JUICE, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN SYRUP, FRUIT PECTIN, CITRIC ACID.
Shouldn't it be composed of only the fruit, sugar and maybe a gelatin or pectin?
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Nasty. I buy mine at Trader Joes. Also some of the organic brands are free of HFCS but they have SO much sugar. TJs has a low-sugar one that does not use anything fake.
I've found in the diabetic section they usually have a low sugar option, without HFCS.
I just don't understand HFCS! Is it really that necessary? And it's in so many things that you wouldn't think it would be in, like ketchup. Seriously, I think it's the devil.
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