This means that fruit packed in light syrup (made with sugar and water) is the closest syrup-canned option to fresh fruit, aside from juice- or water-packed fruit.

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Canned Fruit in Light Syrup Light syrup is made from water and sugar. A 15-ounce can featuring light syrup contains about the same volume of peaches (10 ounces) and a little over 1/2 cup of syrup ...

Look for peaches canned in heavy syrup or extra-light syrup. Don’t drain the peaches, as you’ll add both the fruit and the syrup to the baking dish.

Canned fruit often comes in syrup, but there are different types you need to be able to navigate, from heavy to light. So what's the difference?