Pear Juice Concentrate
Pear juice concentrate is a fruit-derived natural sweetener primarily composed of fructose and glucose. While it carries label appeal as 'natural,' nutritionally it functions as added sugar with minimal fiber or micronutrients compared to whole pears.
What it is
Pear juice with most water removed by evaporation, typically 65-70 Brix.
Natural sweetener, flavor base; used as a sugar alternative on labels.
Why it's flagged
- functions as added sugar nutritionally
- high in fructose
What regulators actually say
"Added sugars include sugars that are added during the processing of foods (such as sucrose or dextrose), foods packaged as sweeteners (such as table sugar), sugars from syrups and honey, and sugars from concentrated fruit or vegetable juices."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Whole-food-derived ingredient; counted as added sugar in labeling per 21 CFR 101.9
European Union — EFSA
Whole-food-derived ingredient
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