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Fruit Juice Concentrate
Fruit Juice Concentrate
Low concern
Fruit juice concentrate is a free sugar nutritionally similar to added sugar. The WHO recommends limiting free sugars (including those from concentrates) to under 10% of energy intake to reduce risk of obesity and dental caries.
Found in
2,986 products
What it is
Fruit juice from which most of the water has been removed by evaporation, leaving concentrated sugars and flavors.
Sweetener and flavor source; often used as a 'natural' alternative to added sugar.
Why it's flagged
- free sugar contributes to dental caries and excess calories
- lacks fiber of whole fruit
What regulators actually say
"WHO recommends a reduced intake of free sugars throughout the lifecourse... to less than 10% of total energy intake."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
GRAS food ingredient
European Union — EFSA
Whole-fruit derivative; no specific additive number
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