Processed Fruit Products
ProcessedOverview
Fruit ingredients transformed through juicing, concentrating, drying, or pureeing. Includes fruit juices, concentrates, powders, and dried fruits commonly used in ultra-processed foods for sweetness and flavor.
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Common forms
Fruit juice concentrates, fruit extracts, fruit flavors
Function
Provides concentrated sweetness and fruit flavor without whole fruit structure. Used as natural sweeteners, colorants, and flavor enhancers in processed foods and beverages.
Sources
Fruits undergo mechanical or thermal processing including juicing, evaporation for concentrates, spray or freeze-drying for powders, and dehydration for dried fruits.
Health Considerations
Processing removes fiber and concentrates sugars, increasing caloric density. Fruit juices have similar sugar content to soft drinks. Dried fruits contain concentrated sugars and often added preservatives.
Regulatory
FDA requires "from concentrate" labeling for reconstituted juices. Added sugars declaration required even when using fruit juice concentrates as sweeteners.
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