Kissan Strawberry & Raspberry Jam Spread
Red flags
- −Red flag: High sugar (48.8g per 100g)
Green flags
- +Green flag: No added sugar
- +Green flag: Low sodium
Ingredients, decoded
4 listed- Strawberry & Raspberry Pulps (50%)
- Date Juice Concentrate
- Apple Juice Concentrate
- Citrus Pectin (Gelling Agent)
Our take
CleanPlate reviewFruit spread with no refined sugar, 49 g free sugar
Kissan Strawberry & Raspberry Jam Spread is a 340 g jar made from strawberry and raspberry pulps (50%), date juice concentrate, apple juice concentrate and citrus pectin. The panel is printed per 100 g, with a 20 g serve.
CleanPlate scores it EB4. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 g. The B for ingredients reflects mostly refined or industrial ingredients (led by strawberry & raspberry pulps, date juice concentrate and apple juice concentrate), and almost no additives. The 4 for risk comes mainly from free sugar (48.8 g per 100 g).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- On the packPartly true
“100% Fruits”
Every ingredient except the pectin is fruit-derived, but half of it is concentrated date and apple juice rather than whole fruit.
- On the packPartly true
“No Added Refined Sugars”
True of white sugar, but date and apple juice concentrates supply about 49 g of free sugar per 100 g.
- Product nameHolds
“Strawberry & Raspberry”
The two pulps together are 50%; the pack gives no split.
How EB4 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 1.2 g
- Fibre
- 2.5 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 218 kcal
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.
Good, few concerning additives
- Base
- Strawberry & Raspberry Pulps
- Sweeteners
- None added
- Additives
- 1
- Flagged
- None
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
High risk
- Added sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 36 mg
- Saturated fat
- 0 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
A closer look
Does the label add up?
Strawberry and raspberry pulps (50%), date juice concentrate, apple juice concentrate and citrus pectin (gelling agent).
Per 100 g: 218 kcal, 0.3 g fat of which 0 g saturated, 48.8 g sugar of which 0 g added, 2.5 g fibre, 1.2 g protein, 36 mg sodium. The pack declares added sugars 0 g and says it contains naturally occurring sugars; juice concentrates are counted as free sugar under the scoring rules, so free sugar is taken as the full 48.8 g. The pack calls it Strawberry & Raspberry Spread.
Ingredients to watch
- Free sugarConcern
About 49 g per 100 g from date and apple juice concentrates, a 20 g serve has about 10 g.
- PectinWorth watching
A gelling agent costs 1 point.
- IngredientsFine
No colour, flavour or preservative.
- FruitFine
Strawberry and raspberry pulps are 50%.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "No refined sugar means low sugar"
Total sugar is 48.8 g per 100 g, all of it counted as free sugar.
Myth: "100% fruits means whole fruit"
Half the jar is concentrated juice, not whole fruit.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsA thin spread a few times a week
- ChildrenOccasionally
- Diabetes or prediabetesOccasionally, watch the sugar
Smarter ways to eat it
Thin spread
A 20 g spoon is about 44 kcal and 10 g of sugar.
Use as a topping
A teaspoon on porridge or curd goes further than a thick layer on bread.
Common questions
Is Kissan Strawberry & Raspberry Jam Spread healthy?
Kissan Strawberry & Raspberry Jam Spread scores EB4 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: High sugar (48.8g per 100g). On the plus side: No added sugar; Low sodium.
What does the EB4 score mean?
The first letter (E) grades nutritional value: very low nutrient density. The second letter (B) grades ingredient and label integrity: good, few concerning additives. The number (4) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): high risk.
Last reviewed October 19, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.