6 Canadian Jam Brands to Never Buy And 2 That Are Great

Not all jams you buy in store are pure. Some of the most popular brands in Canada are full of bad sugars. It's very disappointing. In this video we rank the 6 WORST canadian jams brands based on real ingredient labels, Canadian consumer reviews, and documented legal cases — plus the 2 brands that are actually worth your money. SOURCES: Canadian Food and Drug Regulations — jam composition standards (45% fruit minimum, 66 brix) Smucker's Canada foodservice ingredient panel — smuckerawayfromhome.ca (glucose-fructose confirmed as standalone second ingredient in Pure Strawberry) Compliments Pure Strawberry Jam ingredient panel — compliments.ca (glucose listed first within sugars grouping) Compliments Strawberry Jam 375ml — Open Food Facts Canada (older formula with sodium benzoate and flavour) President's Choice Pure Raspberry Jam — Amazon.ca product listing (sugars grouping confirmed) E.D. Smith No Sugar Added Strawberry Spread — edsmith.com Bonne Maman Strawberry Preserves — multiple Canadian retailer product pages Crofter's Organic product information — croftersorganic.com; eatthis.com nutritional panel Chatelaine blind taste test — Canadian grocery store strawberry jams, November 2024 Shop Canadian Stuff — house brand Canadian content analysis, 2025