Fruit And Plant Concentrates
Generic umbrella terms are moderate. The actual safety profile depends on which fruits/plants are used.
What it is
Generic umbrella ingredient: concentrated fruit and/or plant juices/extracts used in foods, often as natural colorings or sweeteners (e.g., apple, carrot, beet concentrate).
Coloring, sweetening, flavoring; sometimes used to replace synthetic dyes or refined sugar on labels.
Why it's flagged
- High concentrated sugar load contributes to added-sugar intake
What regulators actually say
"Added sugars include sugars that are added during the processing of foods... and sugars from syrups and honey, and sugars from concentrated fruit or vegetable juices that are in excess of what would be expected from the same volume of 100 percent fruit or vegetable juice of the same type."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Standard foods; FDA requires juice concentrates that contribute sweetness be declared as added sugars.
European Union — EFSA
Authorized; specific fruit/plant additives evaluated individually.
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