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Fruit Juices And Purees From Concentrate

Low concern

Fruit juices/purees from concentrate are a delivery vehicle for free sugars. The 2015 FDA Nutrition Facts rule and WHO guidance treat juice sugars as free/added sugars in many contexts.

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What it is

Generic umbrella term for fruit juices and fruit purees that have been concentrated (water removed) and reconstituted, or used as concentrates as ingredients.

Sweetener, color, and flavor source.

Why it's flagged

High free-sugar load — WHO and FDA treat juice sugars as free/added sugars

What regulators actually say

"Part 146 - Canned fruit juices: identity standards for canned fruit juices and concentrates."

21 CFR Part 146 Canned Fruit Juices — ecfr.gov

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Standardised under 21 CFR Part 146; juice HACCP under 21 CFR 120; reconstitution requirements under 21 CFR 101.30

European Union — EFSA

Composition regulated under Council Directive 2001/112/EC

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