St. Dalfour Mix Fruit Spread
Red flags
- −Red flag: High sugar (46.1g per 100g)
Green flags
- +Green flag: No added sugar
- +Green flag: Low sodium
Ingredients, decoded
7 listed- Strawberry 13%
- Raspberry 13%
- Blackberry 13%
- Black Cherry 12%
- Unsweetened Fruit Juice Concentrates (Grape, Date)
- Gelling Agent : Fruit Pectin
- Lemon Juice
EA3
Our take
CleanPlate reviewA fruit spread sweetened with fruit juice concentrate
St. Dalfour Fruit Spread (the jar says Four Fruits) is strawberry, raspberry, blackberry and black cherry (51% together), with unsweetened grape and date juice concentrates, pectin and lemon juice. It has no cane sugar and no preservative.
CleanPlate scores it EA3. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 g. The A for ingredients reflects a mix of whole and refined ingredients (led by strawberry, raspberry and blackberry), and almost no additives. The 3 for risk comes mainly from free sugar (43.2 g per 100 g).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- On the packPartly true
“100% from fruit”
Every ingredient comes from fruit, but about half is juice concentrate rather than whole fruit.
- On the packBe careful
“Sweetened only with grape and fruit juices”
True, and those juices are where the free sugar comes from: about 43 g per 100 g.
- On the packHolds
“No cane sugars, artificial colours, sweeteners, flavours or preservatives”
None of them is listed.
- On the packHolds
“Prepared with 51 g of fruit per 100 g”
The four fruits add up to 51%.
How EA3 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
- 0.7 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 208 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.
Clean, minimally processed
- Base
- Strawberry 13%
- 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.
Moderate risk
- Added sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 10 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 13%, raspberry 13%, blackberry 13%, black cherry 12%, unsweetened fruit juice concentrates (grape, date), gelling agent fruit pectin and lemon juice. Contains naturally occurring sugars.
Per 100 g: 208 kcal, 0 g fat of which 0 g saturated, 46.1 g sugar of which 0 g added, 0.7 g protein, 10 mg sodium. Read from the pack images. The jar's name is "Four Fruits Fruit Spread"; the retailer title (kept here) says "Mix Fruit Spread". The structured protein field says 0 g and the pack 0.7 g (used). The pack prints no comma between "Black Cherry 12%" and the concentrates. No fibre line.
Ingredients to watch
- Free sugarConcern
About 43 g per 100 g from juice concentrates, not far below a regular jam.
- Whole fruitFine
51% strawberry, raspberry, blackberry and cherry, with percentages declared.
- Pectin only additiveFine
Fruit pectin is the only additive; no preservative, colour or flavour.
- Low sodiumFine
10 mg per 100 g.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "No cane sugar means low sugar"
Total sugar is 46.1 g per 100 g, not far below a regular jam; the sugar comes from juice concentrate.
Myth: "Fruit sugar is healthier"
Sugar from juice concentrate is handled by the body like other free sugar and counts the same in our risk score.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsOccasionally
- ChildrenRarely
- Diabetes or prediabetesLimit
Smarter ways to eat it
Thin spread
Use a teaspoon on toast with peanut butter rather than a thick layer.
Fresh berries
Fresh or frozen berries give the same taste with fibre and far less sugar.
Common questions
Is St. Dalfour Mix Fruit Spread healthy?
St. Dalfour Mix Fruit Spread scores EA3 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: High sugar (46.1g per 100g). On the plus side: No added sugar; Low sodium.
What does the EA3 score mean?
The first letter (E) grades nutritional value: very low nutrient density. The second letter (A) grades ingredient and label integrity: clean, minimally processed. The number (3) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): moderate risk.
Last reviewed October 11, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.