Difference between revisions of "Category/Apple juices"
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==== Required ingredients ==== | ==== Required ingredients ==== | ||
For a product to belong to this category, the following ingredients are required: | For a product to belong to this category, the following ingredients are required: | ||
| − | * apple juice, either pure apple juice or apple juice from concentrate | + | * [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/category/apple-juices/ingredient/apple-juice apple juice], either [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/category/apple-juices/ingredient/pure-apple-juice pure apple juice] or [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/category/apple-juices/ingredient/apple-juice-from-concentrate apple juice from concentrate] |
| + | * [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/category/apple-juices/ingredient/water water] (but only in combination with [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/category/apple-juices/ingredient/concentrated-apple-juice concentrated apple juice]) | ||
==== Optional ingredients ==== | ==== Optional ingredients ==== | ||
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| + | * vitamin C ([https://world.openfoodfacts.org/category/apple-juices/ingredient/e300 ascorbic acid (E300)]) | ||
| + | * [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/category/apple-juices/ingredient/e296 malic acid (E296)] | ||
| + | * [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/category/apple-juices/ingredient/e330 citric acid (E330)] | ||
| + | * [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/category/apple-juices/ingredient/e290 carbon dioxide (E290)] | ||
==== Disallowed ingredients ==== | ==== Disallowed ingredients ==== | ||
| − | * any sugar | + | * [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/category/apple-juices/ingredient/add-sugar any sugar] |
| − | * any sweetener | + | * [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/category/apple-juices/ingredient/sweetener any sweetener] |
* other fruit juices | * other fruit juices | ||
Revision as of 10:49, 9 March 2023
The category Apple Juices contains products obtained by extracting the fluids (the juice) from Apples { Malus domestica Borkh.). These products must contain at least 99% juice. Apple juices are either bottled after extraction, the Pure apple juices or they are first concentrated and later hydrated, the Apple juices from concentrate. Apple juice can have added minerals or vitamins: the Enriched apple juices. Apple juices with add flavours, like vanilla, ginger, etc, are found under Flavoured apple juices. Or with carbon dioxide is added: Sparkling apple juices. Apple juices that are extracted from a specific apple variety can be found under Monovarietal apple juices.
Ingredients
The definition of this category follows the EU regulation, which implies that the products have No added sugar, No colorings, No preservatives. These is even no longer allowed to put on products sold in the EU. Products that do not comply with the no additives rule, have been labeled With additives.
Required ingredients
For a product to belong to this category, the following ingredients are required:
- apple juice, either pure apple juice or apple juice from concentrate
- water (but only in combination with concentrated apple juice)
Optional ingredients
Disallowed ingredients
- any sugar
- any sweetener
- other fruit juices
Production process
An apple juice product might contains mentions on the production process of apple juice. These characteristics are specified as labels:
- production scale: Artisanal production
- growth process: Organic apple juices;
- extraction process: Cold pressed apple juices;
- filtration process: Unfiltered apple juices or Filtered apple juices;
- food preservation: Pasteurised apple juices;
- storage (before opening): Refrigerated apple juices;
Nutritional information
The main nutritional component of Apple juices is Sugar (9.6-11.7% (80%)), which makes up 95% of the carbohydrates and determines the energy of a product (176-212kJ/100ml (80%)) (graph).
Apple juices have only small amounts of fat, saturated fat and protein, i.e. less than 0.5%. And traces of salt (< 0.02%).
Apple juice is seen as a source of Vitamin C (0.5-32.5 mg/100ml (80%) (graph)), 80 mg/100ml is the daily required amount.
And a source of Potassium (75-125 mg/100ml (80%) (graph)).
Related categories
When producer want to add sugar or dilute the juice more, then they may NOT be called apple juices, but must be called Apple nectars. If apple juice is concentrated, it is no longer a beverage, and can be found under Apple syrups. Apple juices which are mixed with other fruit juices are found under Multifruit juices.