Difference between revisions of "Category/Apricot nectars"

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=== Required ingredients ===
 
=== Required ingredients ===
  
* apricot juice (needs taxonomy update for link)
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* apricot, from apricot juice and/or apricot puree;
 
* [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/category/apricot-nectars/ingredient/water water] (otherwise it is not a beverage);
 
* [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/category/apricot-nectars/ingredient/water water] (otherwise it is not a beverage);
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* [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/category/apricot-nectars/ingredient/added-sugar added sugar], only very few have [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/category/apricot-nectars/label/no-added-sugar no added sugar];
 
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=== Optional ingredients ===
 
=== Optional ingredients ===
  
* apricot puree (needs taxonomy update for link)
 
* [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/category/apricot-nectars/ingredient/added-sugar added sugar];
 
 
* vitamin C ([https://world.openfoodfacts.org/category/apricot-nectars/ingredient/e300 ascorbic acid (E300)]) - also as preservative;
 
* vitamin C ([https://world.openfoodfacts.org/category/apricot-nectars/ingredient/e300 ascorbic acid (E300)]) - also as preservative;
 
* [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/category/apricot-nectars/ingredient/e330 citric acid (E330)];
 
* [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/category/apricot-nectars/ingredient/e330 citric acid (E330)];
  
 
=== Recipes ===
 
=== Recipes ===
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* The base recipe is apricot+water+add-sugar (87%);
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* The base with added ascorbic acid (56%);
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* The base with added citric acid or lemon juice (20%);
  
 
== Labels ==
 
== Labels ==

Revision as of 09:43, 10 March 2023

Definition

Apricot nectars consist of the juice and puree from Apricots (Prunus armeniaca). An apricot nectars consist of 40-60% fruit diluted with water, either pressed or from concentrate. Most apple nectars have added sugars.

Ingredients

Required ingredients

Optional ingredients

Recipes

  • The base recipe is apricot+water+add-sugar (87%);
  • The base with added ascorbic acid (56%);
  • The base with added citric acid or lemon juice (20%);

Labels

Apricot juices have few labels, the most popular are:

Nutritional values

The nutritional values of apricot juices are:

  • energy: 188-255 kJ/100ml
  • fat/saturated fat: < 0.5%
  • carbohydrates: 11-14.6%
  • sugar: 10-14.1%
  • fiber some 0.5%
  • proteins < 0.5%
  • salt <0.05%

Related categories

The category apricot juices does not exist, as it can never be more than 99% fruit.

For products with other fruits look at Multifruit nectars.

References