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=== Required ingredients === | === Required ingredients === | ||
| − | * apricot juice | + | * apricot, from apricot juice and/or apricot puree; |
* [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/category/apricot-nectars/ingredient/water water] (otherwise it is not a beverage); | * [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/category/apricot-nectars/ingredient/water water] (otherwise it is not a beverage); | ||
| + | * [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/category/apricot-nectars/ingredient/added-sugar added sugar], only very few have [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/category/apricot-nectars/label/no-added-sugar no added sugar]; | ||
* | * | ||
=== Optional ingredients === | === Optional ingredients === | ||
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* vitamin C ([https://world.openfoodfacts.org/category/apricot-nectars/ingredient/e300 ascorbic acid (E300)]) - also as preservative; | * vitamin C ([https://world.openfoodfacts.org/category/apricot-nectars/ingredient/e300 ascorbic acid (E300)]) - also as preservative; | ||
* [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/category/apricot-nectars/ingredient/e330 citric acid (E330)]; | * [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/category/apricot-nectars/ingredient/e330 citric acid (E330)]; | ||
=== Recipes === | === Recipes === | ||
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| + | * The base recipe is apricot+water+add-sugar (87%); | ||
| + | * The base with added ascorbic acid (56%); | ||
| + | * The base with added citric acid or lemon juice (20%); | ||
== Labels == | == Labels == | ||
Revision as of 09:43, 10 March 2023
Definition
Apricot nectars consist of the juice and puree from Apricots (Prunus armeniaca). An apricot nectars consist of 40-60% fruit diluted with water, either pressed or from concentrate. Most apple nectars have added sugars.
Ingredients
Required ingredients
- apricot, from apricot juice and/or apricot puree;
- water (otherwise it is not a beverage);
- added sugar, only very few have no added sugar;
Optional ingredients
- vitamin C (ascorbic acid (E300)) - also as preservative;
- citric acid (E330);
Recipes
- The base recipe is apricot+water+add-sugar (87%);
- The base with added ascorbic acid (56%);
- The base with added citric acid or lemon juice (20%);
Labels
Apricot juices have few labels, the most popular are:
- no preservatives
- no colorings
- organic and derived labels;
Nutritional values
The nutritional values of apricot juices are:
- energy: 188-255 kJ/100ml
- fat/saturated fat: < 0.5%
- carbohydrates: 11-14.6%
- sugar: 10-14.1%
- fiber some 0.5%
- proteins < 0.5%
- salt <0.05%
Related categories
The category apricot juices does not exist, as it can never be more than 99% fruit.
For products with other fruits look at Multifruit nectars.