Applesauce
All About Applesauce – Where to buy applesauce that tastes good and is good for you!
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There’s nothing quite as good as homemade applesauce, but what if you don’t have the time or
resources to make your own?
Where can you buy applesauce that actually tastes good and is good for you?
Where can you find applesauce made from organic apples that doesn’t contain sweeteners or other added ingredients (like citric acid, ascorbic acid, water, etc.)?
Which brand of applesauce is the best?
Here are the healthiest applesauce brands.
No sugar. No additives. No preservatives. Just delicious applesauce made from fresh, organic
apples.
Thrive Market Apple Sauce
Ingredients: Organic apples
$3.79/24 ounces
Sweet Creek Foods Apple Sauce
Ingredients: Organic apples
$7.95/32 ounces
North Coast Organic Apple Sauce
Ingredients: Organic apples
$3.86/24 ounces
North Coast Organic Gala Apple Sauce
Ingredients: Organic gala apples
Amazon
$11.87/24 ounces
Azure Standard
$3.98/24 ounces
North Coast Organic Gravenstein Apple Sauce
Ingredients: organic gravenstein apples
$3.98/24 ounces
North Coast Organic Honeycrisp Apple Sauce
Ingredients: Organic Honeycrisp apples
$4.08/24 ounces
Eden Organic Applesauce
Ingredients: Organic Apples
$24.99/50 ounces
Solana Gold Organics Apple Sauce
Ingredients: organic apples (from fresh, whole, triple washed, ripe organic apples)
$5.70/24 ounces
Solana Gold Organics Gravenstein Apple Sauce
Ingredients: organic Gravenstein apples (from fresh, whole triple washed, ripe organic apples)
$5.70/24 ounces
Field Day Organic Applesauce
Ingredients: organic apples
365 by Whole Foods Market, Organic Unsweetened Apple Sauce
Ingredients: Organic Apples
How to buy good-tasting, healthy applesauce
The most important factor when choosing applesauce is to check the ingredient list. The only
ingredient should be apples (and maybe water).
Ingredients
Avoid ingredients such as
Citric acid
Most commercial citric acid is made from a type of black mold, which can cause inflammation and
a number of health issues.
Ascorbic acid
Ascorbic acid is a preservative that can give the applesauce a tart flavor. It is a synthetic form of
vitamin C that is usually derived from GMO corn. Consumption of ascorbic acid is associated with
increase in cancer and other health issues.
Sugar
Good applesauce made from sweet and flavorful apples does not need sugar. The average person
eats far too much sugar, which can lead to many health problems.
Taste and texture
Other factors to consider are taste and texture. If applesauce is made from sound, flavorful, ripe
apples, it will:
– have a smooth texture (not fibrous or mealy)
– be thick (not watery)
– have a mild, mellow, pleasant sweetness (not sour)
– have depth of flavor
– not taste oxidized
Color
Does color matter?
Yes and no. The color of applesauce depends in part on the type of apple used in making the
applesauce. It also depends on the method used to make the applesauce.
I have noticed that grocery store applesauce that is very light-colored sometimes means that the
apples used to make it weren’t fully ripe.
Packaging
We also prefer applesauce in a glass jar to avoid plastic as much as possible.
The best homemade applesauce
Want to make your own applesauce? This applesauce is like no other! It’s The best, the creamiest,
the most flavorful applesauce ever!
