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Dessert Sauces Roundup

We analyzed 89 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.

Finding the perfect Dessert Sauces shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 89 products in this category, breaking down every ingredient list to uncover hidden additives, excessive sugar levels, and potential allergens.

Whether you are searching for strictly Vegan options, Gluten-Free snacks, or simply want to avoid high-processed foods, our algorithm ranks products based on a comprehensive Health Score. Below is our definitive ranking of the safest and healthiest Dessert Sauces you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.

Editor's Quick Picks

Detailed Reviews

Calories
67
Sugar
3g
H-E-B

Squeeze me

Ingredients: APPLES APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, CINNAMON, ASCORBIC ACID (TO MAINTAIN COLOR).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
32
Sugar
11g
Thrive Market

Organic Apple Sauce

Ingredients: ORGANIC APPLES

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
86
Sugar
21g
Mott's

Applesauce cinnamon

Ingredients: Apples, high fructose corn syrup, water, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), cinnamon, natural flavor.

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
71
Sugar
17g
The Kroger Co., Kroger

Strawberry applesauce cups

Ingredients: apples, water, sugar, strawberry puree concentrate, natural strawberry flavor, red 40, ascorbic acid (to maintain color),

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
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Calories
40
Sugar
10g
Mother's Maid

Unsweetened Apple Sauce

Ingredients: Apples, Water, Ascorbic Acid (to maintain color).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
110
Sugar
24g
Ghirardelli

Chocolate flavored sauce

Ingredients: sugar, water, fructose, cocoa, natural flavor, unsweetened chocolate, potassium sorbate a preservative, salt, soy lecithin an emulsifier, may contain milk,

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Walden farms

Walden farm Chocolate syrup imp

Ingredients: Ingredients*: triple filtered purified water, defatted cocoa powder, vegetable fiber, caramel color, cellulose gel, chocolate flavor, sucralose, salt, sodium acid sulfate, xanthan gum, natural flavors, coffee flavor, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate (to preserve freshness)

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Contains Sodium Benzoate
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Calories
67
Sugar
13g
Materne, GoGo SqueeZ

Apple Strawberry Fruit On The Go

Ingredients: Apple, strawberry, apple puree concentrate, blackcurrant.

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
44
Sugar
9g
Mott's

Applesauce Natural

Ingredients: Apples, water, ascorbic acid (vitamin C).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
44
Sugar
9g
Mott's

Unsweetened applesauce

Ingredients: Apples, granny smith apple puree concentrate, water, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), natural flavors.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
89
Sugar
21g
Mott's

Cinnamon Applesauce

Ingredients: Apples, high fructose corn syrup, water, cinnamon, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), natural flavor.

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
50
Sugar
12g
Simply Nature

Unsweetened applesauce

Ingredients: apples, water, ascorbic acid (vitamin c),

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Unknown

Organic

Ingredients: unsweetened apple: organic apples, ascorbic acid (to maintain color). apple berry: organic apples, organic blueberry puree, organic straw - berry puree, organic lemon juice concentrate, ascorbic acid (to maintain color). the usda dietary **each pouch provides 1/3 cup of fruit (16.5% daily recommendation). guidelines 2015 recommends a daily intake of 2 cups of fruit for a 2,000 calorie diet

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
17g
Applesnax

Cinnamon Applesauce

Ingredients: Apples, high fructose corn syrup, water, ascorbic acid, cinnamon.

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup
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Calories
41
Sugar
10g
bowl & basket

Unsweetened Apple Sauce

Ingredients: APPLES, WATER, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
50
Sugar
12g
BRAINIAC

Brain Squeezers Applesauce

Ingredients: 'Mega Apple: Apples, Apple Puree Concentrate, Citric Acid and/or Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Apple Strawberry: Apples, Apple Puree Concentrate, Strawberries, Citric Acid and/or Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Apple Cinnamon: Apples, Apple Puree Concentrate, Cinnamon, Citric Acid and/or Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), BRAINPACK (All Flavors): Omega-3 DHA/EPA (Fish Oil), Natural Flavors, Choline Chloride, Mixed Tocopherols (Vitamin E)

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Fish
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Calories
47
Sugar
9g
Unknown

Applesauce strawberry

Ingredients: apples, water, natural flavor, fruit/vegetable juice for color, ascorbic acid

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
44
Sugar
10g
Unknown

Applesauce

Ingredients: ORGANIC APPLES, WATER, ASCORBIC ACID

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
50
Sugar
9g
Mott's

Mighty applesauce

Ingredients: APPLES, SOLUBLE CORN FIBER, HONEYCRISP APPLE PUREE, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), NATURAL FLAVORS.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
43
Sugar
8g
duchess

Applesauce

Ingredients: APPLES, WATER, VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
7
Sugar
13g
Unknown

Homestyle apple sauce

Ingredients: Apples, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, sugar, water, ascorbic acid (to maintain color).

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup
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Calories
56
Sugar
11g
Great Value

Unsweetened Applesauce

Ingredients: Organic apples, organic lemon juice concentrate, ascorbic acid (to maintain color).

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
80
Sugar
19g
Mott's

Applesauce

Ingredients: Apples, high fructose corn syrup, water, ascorbic acid (vitamin c).

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup
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Calories
44
Sugar
9g
Mott's

No Sugar Added Applesauce Mixed Berry

Ingredients: APPLES, RASPBERRY PUREE, WATER, STRAWBERRY PUREE CONCENTRATE, VEGETABLE AND FRUIT JUICES (FOR COLOR), APPLE PUREE CONCENTRATE, BLUEBERRY PUREE CONCENTRATE, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), NATURAL FLAVORS

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
45
Sugar
10g
Mott's

Unsweetened applesauce

Ingredients: Apples, water, apple puree concentrate, vegetable juice (for color), blueberry puree, natural flavors, ascorbic acid (vitamin c).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
67
Sugar
16g
MOTT”S

Motts Applesauce pouch

Ingredients: apples, high fructose corn syrup, water) ascorbic acid (vitamin c),

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup
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Calories
62
Sugar
11g
365 Everyday Value

Organic unsweetened apple sauce, unsweetened apple

Ingredients: Organic apple puree.

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
71
Sugar
14g
Great Value

Original Applesauce

Ingredients: Apples, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, water, ascorbic acid (vitamin c).

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup
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Calories
41
Sugar
7g
Great Value

Great value, natural unsweetened applesauce

Ingredients: apples, water, ascorbic acid (vitamin c).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
263
Sugar
45g
Food Club

Food Club Chocolate Flavored Syrup

Ingredients: HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN SYRUP, WATER. SUGAR, COCOA, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), SALT, MONO - AND DIGLYCERIDES, XANTHAN GUM POLYSORBATE 60 (AN EMULSIFIER), VANILLIN (AN ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR).

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup
  • High Sugar Content
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are products in the Dessert Sauces category always vegan?+
Not necessarily. We analyzed over 89 products in the Dessert Sauces category on CakeID. While some are plant-based, many contain hidden animal ingredients like milk powder, whey, or gelatin. Always check the "Is Vegan" status on our product pages.
How does CakeID rank the best Dessert Sauces?+
We rank Dessert Sauces based on their nutritional value, ingredient cleanliness (fewer additives), and vegan compatibility. Products with lower sugar and simpler ingredients rank higher.
Can I find low-calorie Dessert Sauces here?+
Yes! Our list highlights the nutritional details of each product. Look for the "Calories" badge on the product cards above to find low-calorie options.
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