Course:FNH200/Assignments/2022/Torani Syrup Vanilla
Product Introduction
Torani Vanilla Syrup is typically used in food services (i.e. coffee shops and cafés) to flavour coffees, teas, and many other beverages. It comes in many different flavours including, but not limited to, almond, black cherry and caramel; it even comes with sugar-free options.
Product Picture
Ingredients
Ingredient List
| Torani Vanilla Syrup | Torani Sugar Free Vanilla Syrup |
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Fat Substitutes, Sugar Substitutes, and Additives
| Torani Vanilla Syrup | Torani Sugar Free Vanilla Syrup | |
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| Fat Substitutes | None | None |
| Sugar Substitutes | None |
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Roles of Fat Substitutes, Sugar Substitutes, Additives
Torani Vanilla Syrup
Fat Substitutes:
None
Sugar Substitutes:
None
Additives:
Sodium Benzoate is a preservative often used in many processed foods and drinks. This compound helps to extend the shelf life of the products by preventing the growth of bacteria, molds, and other microbes that lead to spoilage and may be harmful if ingested. Sodium Benzoate has been found to be more effective in acidic foods.[1]
Potassium Sorbate is a commonly used preservative. It helps lengthen shelf life by halting the growth of molds, yeasts, and fungi that may cause spoilage or be harmful if ingested. Potassium sorbate is odourless and tasteless, therefore it does not change the taste or smell of the product it is added to.[2]
Citric Acid is an organic acid frequently added to modify pH, introduce additional flavour, and act as a preservative as the acidic nature of citric acid prevents growth of microbes.[3]
Torani Sugar Free Vanilla Syrup
Fat Substitutes:
None
Sugar Substitutes[4]:
Acesulfame Potassium is a zero calorie sweetener that allows food and beverages to remain intensely sweet at a wide range of temperatures. It is used in small quantities due to its high level of sweetness and most often in conjunction with sucralose.
Sucralose is a zero calorie sweetener most often used to replace sucrose. Its role is to reduce consumption of added sugars yet still be acceptable in taste. Sucralose is derived from sucrose and its hydroxyl group is swapped for chlorine which lets sucralose leave the body instead of being of being stored as energy.
Additives[5]:
Sodium Benzoate is a preservative often used in many processed foods and drinks. This compound helps to extend the shelf life of the products by preventing the growth of bacteria, molds, and other microbes that lead to spoilage and may be harmful if ingested. Sodium Benzoate has been found to be more effective in acidic foods.[1]
Potassium Sorbate is a commonly used preservative. It helps lengthen shelf life by halting the growth of molds, yeasts, and fungi that may cause spoilage or be harmful if ingested. Potassium sorbate is odourless and tasteless, therefore it does not change the taste or smell of the product it is added to.[2]
Citric Acid is an organic acid frequently added to modify pH, introduce additional flavour, and act as a preservative as the acidic nature of citric acid prevents growth of microbes.[3]
Xanthan Gum[6] is a thickener and stabilizer used to create the viscosity of the syrup. It does not provide any caloric or nutritional value is not absorbed in the body.
Compare and Contrast
Both the original Torani Vanilla Syrup and its sugar free alternative contain water, natural flavours, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, and citric acid.
Torani Vanilla Syrup utilizes pure cane sugar as a sweetening agent whereas the sugar free version does not. Torani Sugar Free Vanilla Syrup contains vanilla extract, acesulfame potassium, sucralose, and xanthan gum which the original does not. Acesulfame potassium is a zero calorie sweetener that stimulates the sweet taste receptors on tongue to emulate a sweet taste. This enables its consumer to enjoy the sweet taste in the absence of sugar. It is approximately 200 times sweeter than regular sugar. Additionally, the sucralose found in Sugar Free syrup is a high intensity sugar made by replacing the hydroxyl groups of sucralose with a chlorine molecule. Majority of sucralose (~85%) passes through the gut without getting absorbed resulting in it being a zero-calorie sugar. This results in the significant calorie difference between the two products. While 30 mL of the original syrup contains 20 g of sugar, the sugar free version contains none. Lastly, the Sugar Free syrup contains xanthan gum to increase consistency of the final product, making the texture similar to the original Torani Vanilla Syrup.
Labels
Information Found on Product Labels
| Torani Vanilla Syrup | Torani Sugar Free Vanilla Syrup | |
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| Bilingual Labelling | Labels are in both English and French | Labels are in both English and French |
| Common Name | Commonly known as Torani Vanilla Flavouring Syrup | Commonly known as Torani Sugar Free Vanilla Flavouring Syrup |
| Country of Origin | Stated as made in USA | Stated as made in USA |
| Date Marking & Storage Instructions | Best before date present on product bottle in order of year, month, day: April 05, 2024
Package date not present and not required as product has durable life of greater than 90 days Storage instructions not on labelling and not required as storage is not different from room temperature |
Best before date present on product bottle in order of year, month, day: May 11, 2024
Package date not present and not required as product has durable life of greater than 90 days Storage instructions not on labelling and not required as storage is not different from room temperature |
| Name & Principal Place of Business | Present and meeting level of detail required:
R. Torre & Company, 2000 Marina Boulevard San Leandro, CA 94577 |
Present and meeting level of detail required:
R. Torre & Company, 2000 Marina Boulevard San Leandro, CA 94577 |
| Irradiation | Product is not irradiated, therefore does not have an irradiation label | Product is not irradiated, therefore does not have an irradiation label |
| Legibility & Location | Legibility of the items written on the product in English and French are clear to read, information is found in the appropriate place, font is appropriate, and text is of 1.6mm or greater | Legibility of the items written on the product in English and French are clear to read, information is found in the appropriate place, font is appropriate, and text is of 1.6mm or greater |
| List of Ingredients
in descending order of proportion |
Present in descending order of proportion:
Pure cane sugar, water, citric acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate |
Present in descending order of proportion:
Purified water, vanilla extract, natural flavors, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate ,citric acid, xanthan gum, sucralose, acesulfame potassium |
| Nutrition Facts Table | Nutrition facts table is present and states energy and the core nutrients[7] (fat, saturated and trans fats, cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrate, fiber, sugars, protein, potassium, calcium, iron)
Location and format are appropriate Serving size is present in household measure followed by metric measure |
Nutrition facts table is present and states energy and the core nutrients[7] (fat, saturated and trans fats, cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrate, fiber, sugars, protein, potassium, calcium, iron)
Location and format are appropriate Serving size is present in household measure followed by metric measure |
| Net Quantity | Net quantity is stated in metric units as 750 mL | Net quantity is stated in metric units as 750 mL |
| Sweeteners | Pure cane sugar listed in ingredients | Statement present declaring the use of sweeteners sucralose and acesulfame potassium |
Regulatory Requirements
The information stated in the table above regarding Torani Vanilla Syrup's product labels complies with the Canadian regulatory requirements for food labelling.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mcculloch, Marsha (Jan 21, 2019). "What Is Sodium Benzoate? Everything You Need to Know". Healthline.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hecht, Marjorie (March 30, 2017). "Everything You Should Know About Potassium Sorbate". Healthline.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Van De Walle, Gavin P. (September 30, 2021). "What Is Citric Acid, and Is It Bad for You?". Healthline.
- ↑ "9. List of Permitted Sweeteners (Lists of Permitted Food Additives)". Government of Canada. June 20, 2022.
- ↑ "11. List of Permitted Preservatives (Lists of Permitted Food Additives)". Government of Canada. June 10, 2022.
- ↑ "Chemical Substance - Xanthan Gum". Health Canada. June 29, 2022.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Information within the Nutrition Facts table - Core Nutrition Information". Government of Canada. January 22, 2021.
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