If avoiding added sugars is your priority when choosing something to serve with hotel coffee, opt for a portion-sized compote whose label confirms it contains no added sugars, rather than a traditional fruit jelly. Carrefour’s product listings for Carrefour Bio and Andros Sport fruit jellies show added sugars or syrups. However, compote doesn’t have the same confectionery texture. Also compare the ‘of which sugars’ figures, ingredients, allergens and serving format.
If you want to offer something fruity with coffee without choosing a confectionery product containing added sugar or syrup, portion-sized compotes labelled ‘no added sugars’ are another category worth considering.
If confectionery texture matters more than avoiding added sugars, check the ingredients for the product you’re considering. The Carrefour Bio and Andros Sport listings we reviewed show added sugar or syrups.
Before choosing a product to serve with coffee, compare its packaging, portion size, ingredients, allergens and nutritional information.
| Criteria | What to check | Best for which consumers? |
|---|---|---|
| Added sugars | Check the exact wording and ingredients list, particularly for sugar or syrup. Separately compare the ‘of which sugars’ figure per 100 g. | If I want to offer a fruity product with no added sugars, its ingredients matter more than its confectionery form. Around 44% of consumers put this requirement first. |
| Fruit jelly texture | Check the product category: fruit jelly and portion-sized compote are presented differently. Check the ingredients for the product you choose. | If I want a bite of confectionery with my coffee rather than compote, texture is what determines my choice. This is the priority for around 33% of consumers. |
| Individual portions | Check the packaging, number of portions and allergens for each variant. | When I’m organising coffee service, I want to be able to identify and hand out each portion easily. This matters most to around 23% of consumers. |
Compote can still contain sugars that occur naturally in fruit. So the claim alone doesn’t tell you the total sugar content.
Compare the ‘of which sugars’ figure per 100 g or 100 ml for the products you’re considering.
The Carrefour Bio listing shows cane sugar and rice syrup; the Andros Sport listing shows glucose syrup and sugar.
If your choice must contain no added sugars, check the ingredients list for each fruit jelly before selecting it.
France’s Ministry of the Economy says that displaying Nutri-Score is voluntary in France. The DGCCRF explains that nutrition declarations are generally required for prepacked foods.
If Nutri-Score is displayed, use it as additional information, then check the ingredients, allergens and nutritional values.
A pot of compote isn’t presented in the same way as a dry fruit jelly. The E.Leclerc listing for Douceur du Verger also advises customers to contact the store to check product availability.
Check the format, number of portions and local availability before organising service.
Carrefour’s 190 g fruit jelly is a confectionery option, not a no-added-sugar alternative.
Carrefour’s Andros Sport fruit jelly should be considered as a fruit jelly, not as a no-added-sugar compote.
An Auchan listing features a mixed-variety selection of no-added-sugar compotes, which is a different category from fruit jellies.
E.Leclerc offers assorted no-added-sugar compotes in a pack of 16 portions.
These apple compotes in pouches are a portion-sized fruity option, and their product names state that they contain no added sugars. They don’t have the same texture as fruit jelly.
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Serve a portion of compote with coffee when avoiding added sugars matters more than having a confectionery texture. The pack contains four 90 g pouches. Check the label for sugar content and allergens before serving.
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Prepare several individual portions of apple compote to serve with coffee. The pack contains twelve 90 g pouches. ‘No added sugars’ doesn’t mean it’s free from sugars naturally present in fruit; check the label for allergens too.
No. France’s Ministry of the Economy explains that displaying it remains voluntary in France. The DGCCRF distinguishes this logo from the nutrition declaration, which is generally required for prepacked foods.
No. Auchan’s listing for Materne compotes with no added sugars states that they contain sugars naturally present in fruit. To compare two products, check their ‘of which sugars’ figures per 100 g.
Check the product name, ingredients, allergens, portion size and nutritional values per 100 g or 100 ml. The DGCCRF says that nutrition declarations are generally required on prepacked foods, with exemptions for certain categories.