301649 Tue Mar 07 11:32:02 -0800 2006 9 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 1683251 I am always in search of the best low-sugar preserves. Many supermarket brands are way too sweet for my taste. I particularly like strawberry, raspberry, peach and apricot. Also, I prefer to pay under $8 for a jar. I found a nice Italian brand at Whole Foods, but I can't remember the name. Thanks! Tue Mar 07 11:32:02 -0800 2006 0 Mari 1 1683253 If you have one near you, Trader Joe's has terrific low-sugar preserves. Definitely not too sweet because they put in more fruit rather than adding a bunch of grape or pear juice. I can't remember how much I pay, but I don't think it's expensive. Tue Mar 07 11:39:58 -0800 2006 1683251 0 pecan pie wife 2 1683256 I agree -- Trader Joe's brand is a winner, and they have several flavours -- apricot, blueberry, raspberry, blackberry, Morello cherry, strawberry, to name a few. They're $1.39 a jar at my local TJ's. Tue Mar 07 12:08:09 -0800 2006 1683253 0 Das Ubergeek 3 1683258 TJ's has a couple of lines of low-sugar preserves. The ones I like are the "organic, reduced-sugar" preserves (in the larger jars with the black labels). The apricot is outstanding. I think they're less than $3 a jar. Tue Mar 07 12:25:22 -0800 2006 1683256 0 Ruth Lafler 4 1683298 I second that, I've got a jar of the apricot in my fridge right now. It is still sweet, but has more of the "fruit" flavor than the sugar-y flavor. Tue Mar 07 21:50:48 -0800 2006 1683258 0 Aimee 3 1683322 Do any of these contain artificial sweeteners? Let us hope not. Wed Mar 08 05:29:35 -0800 2006 1683256 0 Sharuf 4 1683332 The organic fruit spreads we eat (which are different to the low-sugar preserved Ruth is talking about) contain no artificial sweeteners -- they have 8g of sugar per serving. Wed Mar 08 08:44:38 -0800 2006 1683322 0 Das Ubergeek 2 1683287 A second nod for the TJ's preserves. They're lovely to plop into your cottage cheese or non-fat plain yogurt. Tue Mar 07 19:02:45 -0800 2006 1683253 0 cls 1 1683283 I think the brand you're thinking of is Bionaturae. I've bought these organic, all-fruit spreads at Whole Foods, and they are excellent. Not particularly sugary, and taste of the fruit much more than most brands, especially the apricot. Tue Mar 07 18:29:01 -0800 2006 1683251 0 Caitlin McGrath 2 1683291 Yes - that's the brand. Tue Mar 07 19:54:17 -0800 2006 1683283 0 Mari