Darbo Bitter Orange Marmalade
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A realistic serve of Darbo Bitter Orange Marmalade (14 g, the serve printed on the pack) has 31 kcal, 0.1 g protein, 7.6 g carbohydrate, 0 g fat, 7.4 g added sugar and 1 mg sodium. Per 100 g it has 220 kcal, 0.4 g protein, 54.4 g carbohydrate, 0.1 g fat, 52.9 g added sugar and 6 mg sodium.
Darbo Bitter Orange Marmalade is a classic Seville-style marmalade made from sugar, oranges, lemon juice and pectin, with nothing else added. It scores EB4: nutrition is low because it is almost all sugar, with barely any protein and no vitamins or minerals declared, ingredients are short and plain, and risk is high on sugar. Best as a thin spread, used sparingly.
Ingredients, decoded
4 listed- Sugar
- Oranges
- Concentrated Lemon Juice
- Gelling Agent (Pectin)
11 teaspoons of sugar in every 100 g · 54.1 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
Score and nutrition facts for Darbo Bitter Orange Marmalade:
| Energy | 220 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 0.4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 54.4 g |
| Total sugars | 54.1 g |
| Added sugars | 52.9 g |
| Total fat | 0.1 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 5.6 mg |
Think this score is wrong?
Why Darbo Bitter Orange Marmalade scores EB4
Nutrition is an E because the jar is almost all sugar, with 0.4 g protein per 100 g. Ingredients are a B on a short, plain list, and risk is a 4 on 52.9 g added sugar per 100 g.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 0.4 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 220 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why E
Energy is 220 kcal per 100 g, nearly all from sugar. Protein is 0.4 g and fat is 0.1 g per 100 g, so there is nothing to earn credit on the protein side.
No fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared, so the nutrition grade has nothing to build on.
Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal. Protein also has to supply at least 12.5% of the calories to count, and 25% for full credit.
Good, few concerning additives
- Base
- Sugar
- Sweeteners
- Sugar
- Additives
- 1
- Flagged
- None
02 Ingredient integrity: why B
The list has four items: sugar, oranges (35%), concentrated lemon juice (9%) and pectin. No colour, flavour or preservative is listed, which keeps the ingredient grade high.
Pectin is the only additive, and it costs a single ingredient point. No percentage is given for the sugar or the pectin, and there is no hollow label promise.
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
High risk
- Added sugar
- 52.9 g
- Sodium
- 5.6 mg
03 Load risk: why 4
Sugar is almost the whole of the risk number: 52.9 g of added sugar per 100 g, far above the high line, which lands the risk grade on a 4. One 14 g serve has 7.4 g.
Saturated fat is 0 g, sodium is 5.6 mg per 100 g and no trans fat is listed, so none of them add to it.
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
Red flags
- −Red flag: High added sugar (52.9g per 100g)
Green flags
- +Green flag: Low sodium
Does Darbo Bitter Orange Marmalade live up to its claims?
Naturrein holds for the ingredient list but sits beside 52.9 g added sugar per 100 g. The bitter orange name holds, with oranges at 35% and lemon juice at 9%.
- On the packBe careful
“Darbo Naturrein”
The list is four plain items with no dye, flavour or preservative. It is still mostly sugar, with 52.9 g added sugar per 100 g.
- Product nameHolds
“Bitter Orange”
Oranges are 35% of the jar, with 9% concentrated lemon juice, and no orange flavouring is listed.
- On the packHolds
“Seville Bitter Orangen Marmelade”
The product is an orange marmalade with oranges as the second ingredient at 35%.
What's in Darbo Bitter Orange Marmalade?
Sugar leads, then oranges, lemon juice and pectin. The sugar is the one thing to watch, and the list has no dyes, flavours or preservatives.
4 ingredients listed. None of them is an additive or watched ingredient in our research.
The ingredient list, read for you
Sugar leads the list, then oranges at 35%, concentrated lemon juice at 9% and pectin. Together the fruit and juice make up 44%. The sugar sweetens and preserves the jar, the lemon juice adds sharpness, and the pectin sets it. No percentage is given for the sugar or the pectin.
Ingredients to watch
- Added sugarConcern
52.9 g per 100 g, about 7.4 g in a 14 g serve, which the pack prints as 14.8% of the daily value. It drives the risk grade.
- Sugar listed firstWorth watching
Sugar leads the list with no percentage declared, so the jar has more sugar than any other single ingredient.
- PectinFine
A natural gelling agent that costs a single ingredient point. It is the only additive.
- Real fruitFine
Oranges are 35% and concentrated lemon juice is 9%, with no colour, flavour or preservative listed.
What it doesn’t have
- No fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel.
What to know about Darbo Bitter Orange Marmalade
A clean four-item list that is mostly sugar
A 450 g jar of bitter orange marmalade from the Austrian maker Darbo, built from sugar, oranges (35%), concentrated lemon juice (9%) and pectin as the gelling agent. It is bought by people who like the sharp, bitter edge of Seville-style marmalade on toast, and who want a short ingredient list.
A 14 g serve, the one printed on the pack, gives about 31 kcal and 7.4 g added sugar, and the jar holds 32 servings. Per 100 g it has 220 kcal, 54.1 g total sugar of which 52.9 g is added, 0.4 g protein, 0.1 g fat and 5.6 mg sodium. The pack prints the 7.4 g of added sugar as 14.8% of the daily value.
The pack says Naturrein, meaning pure, and the list backs that up: no colour, flavour or preservative is listed, and the only additive is pectin. What the name does not say is that sugar leads the list. CleanPlate scores it EB4.
Who should eat Darbo Bitter Orange Marmalade?
An occasional spread for most adults, and rarely for anyone managing blood sugar. Each 14 g serve has 7.4 g added sugar.
- Most adultsOccasionally
52.9 g added sugar per 100 g, 7.4 g in a 14 g serve.
- ChildrenOccasionally
A sweet spread, with 7.4 g added sugar in a thin serve.
- Diabetes or prediabetesRarely
54.1 g sugar per 100 g and no protein or fibre to slow it.
- Weight managementOccasionally
31 kcal per 14 g serve is small, but it is nearly all sugar.
Recipes with Darbo Bitter Orange Marmalade
Marmalade works as a glaze, a filling or a yoghurt swirl. In each, use a spoonful of 14 g so the added sugar stays near 7.4 g.
Orange-glazed roast chicken
Brush a spoonful of marmalade over chicken in the last minutes of roasting; at 14 g it adds about 7.4 g added sugar.
Marmalade yoghurt swirl
Stir one 14 g spoonful into plain yoghurt, so the bitter orange flavours it with 31 kcal.
Marmalade and butter toast
Spread it thin over buttered toast, as a single 14 g serve rather than a thick layer.
Darbo Bitter Orange Marmalade: common questions
Is Darbo Bitter Orange Marmalade healthy?
Darbo Bitter Orange Marmalade is high in sugar, so occasional and moderate intake is fine and won't affect your health in any major way, but it shouldn't be a frequent treat.
How many calories and how much protein are in Darbo Bitter Orange Marmalade?
Per 100 g, Darbo Bitter Orange Marmalade has 220 kcal, 0.4 g protein, 54.4 g carbohydrate, 0.1 g fat and 52.9 g added sugar. One serve (14 g, the serve printed on the pack) has 31 kcal and 0.1 g protein.
What are the ingredients in Darbo Bitter Orange Marmalade?
4 ingredients, in label order: Sugar, Oranges, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Gelling Agent (Pectin).
Does Darbo Bitter Orange Marmalade live up to its claims?
3 claims checked: 2 hold, 1 needs care. "Darbo Naturrein" needs care: The list is four plain items with no dye, flavour or preservative. It is still mostly sugar, with 52.9 g added sugar per 100 g.
Who should limit Darbo Bitter Orange Marmalade?
Most adults: occasionally. 52.9 g added sugar per 100 g, 7.4 g in a 14 g serve. Children: occasionally. A sweet spread, with 7.4 g added sugar in a thin serve. Diabetes or prediabetes: rarely. 54.1 g sugar per 100 g and no protein or fibre to slow it.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Darbo Bitter Orange Marmalade have?
Per 100 g, Darbo Bitter Orange Marmalade has 52.9 g added sugar and 6 mg sodium (about 0 g salt). The FSSAI and UK FSA "high" lines are 10 g added sugar, 600 mg sodium and 5 g saturated fat per 100 g. It is high in sugar.
What does the EB4 score mean for Darbo Bitter Orange Marmalade?
The first letter (E) grades nutrition density on A to E, the second (B) grades ingredient integrity on A to E, and the number (4) grades load risk on 1 to 5. A and 1 are best. Nutrition: Energy is 220 kcal per 100 g, nearly all from sugar. Protein is 0.4 g and fat is 0.1 g per 100 g, so there is nothing to earn credit on the protein side. Ingredients: The list has four items: sugar, oranges (35%), concentrated lemon juice (9%) and pectin. No colour, flavour or preservative is listed, which keeps the ingredient grade high. Load risk: Sugar is almost the whole of the risk number: 52.9 g of added sugar per 100 g, far above the high line, which lands the risk grade on a 4. One 14 g serve has 7.4 g.
Last reviewed October 31, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .
Reference values: FSSAI labelling regulations, Codex Alimentarius, ICMR-NIN and the UK front of pack guidance. Where our label data comes from.
Label read on 31 October 2026, from photos of the pack. If the pack has changed since, tell us.
Score history (1)
| Date | Score | Method | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2026 | EB4 | v5.0 | First scored |
Every change to this score is logged. See corrections and the method changelog.
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