Fruit Concentrate
Also known as: fruit concentrates
Fruit concentrates are essentially concentrated sources of fruit sugar (fructose, glucose, sucrose). Despite being marketed as 'natural,' they contribute to added/free sugar intake and have similar metabolic effects to other added sugars.
What it is
Concentrated fruit juice produced by removing water from fresh juice, often used as a natural sweetener.
Natural sweetener and flavoring.
Why it's flagged
- Contributes to added/free sugar intake (FDA classifies as added sugar on Nutrition Facts when added to foods)
What regulators actually say
"Added sugars include... sugars from syrups and honey, and sugars from concentrated fruit or vegetable juices."
"Intake of added and free sugars should be as low as possible."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
FDA classifies fruit juice concentrates as added sugars on the Nutrition Facts label when added to foods.
European Union — EFSA
Considered a free sugar source by EFSA.
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