Sultana Raisin
Also known as: Raisin Thompson Seedless
Sultanas are dried fruit and contribute concentrated natural sugars (counted as added sugars in some applications). Many sultanas are treated with sulfites; FDA requires declaration of sulfites at 10 ppm or above due to allergy risk.
What it is
Dried seedless white grape (typically Thompson Seedless), often treated with sulfur dioxide to preserve color.
Dried fruit and natural sweetener.
Why it's flagged
- may contain sulfites (allergen for some)
- concentrated natural sugars
What regulators actually say
"FDA requires manufacturers to list sulfites used as an ingredient in foods on the food's label, regardless of the level of sulfites in the food, and on labels of foods that have detectable amounts of sulfites at 10 ppm or higher when the sulfites are not added as an ingredient."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Permitted; sulfite declaration required at ≥10 ppm (21 CFR 101.100)
European Union — EFSA
Permitted; sulfites listed in Annex II of EU Regulation 1169/2011
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