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Concentrated Pear Puree
Concentrated Pear Puree
Low concern
Concentrated pear puree is derived from a whole fruit but is high in fructose and acts as added sugar metabolically when used as a sweetener. Pear is generally well-tolerated.
Found in
207 products
What it is
Pear puree with water removed by evaporation, often used as a 'natural' sweetener.
Sweetener, fruit base, texture builder.
Why it's flagged
- high sugar density used as sweetener
What regulators actually say
"Added sugars include sugars from concentrated fruit or vegetable juices that are in excess of what would be expected from the same volume of 100 percent juice."
"Pears, raw - nutrient composition (sugars, fiber)."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Conventional food; counts toward added sugars when used as a sweetener
European Union — EFSA
Conventional food
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