Category/Apricot nectars
Definition
Apricot nectars consist of the juice and puree from Apricots (Prunus armeniaca). Apricot nectars consist of 40-60% fruit diluted with water and added sugars. Apricot nectars might add preservatives, like ascorbic acid, citric acid or lemon juice.
Ingredients
Required ingredients
- apricot, from apricot juice and/or apricot puree;
- water (otherwise it is not a beverage);
- added sugar, only very few have no added sugar;
Optional ingredients
- vitamin C (ascorbic acid (E300)) - also as preservative;
- citric acid (E330);
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:
- no preservatives
- no colorings
- organic and derived labels;
Nutritional information
| min | 10% | 90% | max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (kJ/100ml) | 72.9 | 192 | 259 | 354.1 |
| Fat (%) | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.81 |
| Saturated fat (%) | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.51 |
| Carbohydrates (%) | 3.79 | 11 | 14.6 | 19.1 |
| Sugars (%) | 3.79 | 10 | 14.3 | 19.1 |
| Fiber (%) | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.01 |
| Proteins (%) | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.81 |
| Salt (%) | 0 | 0 | 0.02 | 0.51 |
| Fruit (%) | 39.9 | 40 | 61 | 61.1 |
| Nutrition score | 6 | 20 |
Monitoring
Mirabelle can be used to track products that lie outside the quality envelope: link
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.