Course:FNH200/Assignments/2021/Torani & Cafe Plus Coffee Flavouring Syrups - Vanilla

Coffee Flavouring Syrups & Sugar-Free Alternatives

This page provides a comparison of a vanilla flavouring syrup (Torani brand) commonly used to flavour coffee and an example of its sugar-free alternative (Cafe Plus brand). These are products similar to what is used to flavour the coffees you order at Starbucks or your cafe of choice. Most cafes now offer sugar-free substitutes for various flavouring syrups, and if you have ever wondered how sugar-alternatives match up to sucrose-based flavouring syrups, we provide some information below!

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Torani Vanilla Bean Flavouring Syrup
Cafe Plus Sugar Free French Vanilla Flavouring Syrup

Ingredient Information

1. Ingredient Lists
   • Torani Vanilla Bean Flavouring Syrup:
     • Pure cane sugar, water, natural flavours, citric acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, caramel colour.
   • Cafe Plus Sugar Free French Vanilla Flavouring Syrup:
     • Water, natural and artificial flavours, cellulose gum, sucralose, sodium bisulphate, citric acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, acesulfame potassium, caramel colour.
2. Identify fat substitutes, sugar substitutes, and/or additives used, if there is any
   • Sugar Substitutes: Acesulfame potassium, sucralose
   • Additives: Caramel colour, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, citric acid, cellulose gum, sodium bisulphate
3. Explain the roles of fat substitutes, sugar substitutes, and/or additives used in terms of the functional properties they contribute to the product
   • Sugar Substitutes:
     • Acesulfame potassium: provides a synergistic sweetening effect when combined with other sweeteners (e.g., Sucralose), contributing 0 Cal/g. while being 200 times sweeter than sucrose.
     • Sucralose: a chlorinated molecule that serves as a sweetener approximately 600 times sweeter than sucrose while also contributing 0 Cal/g.
       • Combined, these sugar substitutes make the product sweet while contributing 0 Cal/g. with no effect on carbohydrate metabolism.
   • Additives:
     • Caramel colour: colouring additive, gives both products a caramel-like colour
     • Sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, citric acid: used as preservatives
     • Cellulose gum: used as a thickening agent, contributing to a syrup-y consistency.
     • Sodium bisulphate: used as a pH adjusting agent
4. Compare and contrast the lists of the two products and explain differences
   • When comparing the two products, their ingredient lists are very similar to each other. However, one crucial difference is in the sweetener used. Instead of cane sugar, the sugar free product uses sucralose and acesulfame potassium. Since these two sweeteners are several hundred times sweeter than the cane sugar, they appear much lower on the ingredients list of the sugar free product. Because much less sweetener is needed to achieve similar sweetness and both contribute 0 Cal/g, the sugar free product is calorie and carbohydrate free.

Regulatory Requirements: Labelling Information

Detailed description of the information found on the labels:

Torani Vanilla Bean Flavouring Syrup

• The Common Name: The common name of this product is “Vanilla Bean Flavouring Syrup”. The letters are greater than 1.6mm and it is also an appropriate common name.
• Net quantity declaration: A net quantity of 30 ml is presented. It is in metric units and it is in an appropriate manner.
• List of ingredients and allergen labelling: The list of ingredients are presented. All the ingredients are in a descending order of proportion by percentage.
  • Location: The ingredients list is located clearly next to the nutrition fact table in a legible and appropriate font/size.
• Presentation: The background color and print format is in an appropriate color and it is very clear to read.
• Name and Principal place of business: The company name is R. Torre & Company which is below the ingredients list.
• Imported product: This product was made in the USA.
• “Best Before Date”: The best before date was on the bottle which is 11-DEC-2023.
• “Packaged on” date: There is no packaged on date on the product, because this product has a durable life of longer than 90 days.
• Storage instructions: There are no storage instructions on the product, maybe because this product can be stored at normal temperature.
• Expiration date: There is no expiration date required, this product is not for special dietary use.
• Legibility and availability: All of the above information is well described and easy to read.
• Nutrition Fact table: There is a nutrition fact table which is very clear and easy to read.
  • Location/orientation: The location of the NFt is on the bottle, it will not be destroyed when the product is opened, the product will not leak or be damaged in order to view the NFt.
• Format: An appropriate format is used.
• Contents: The serving size is aligned with the regulated reference amount. The energy and 4 core nutrients are declared. There are no non-permitted or triggered nutrients declared. A % Daily Value is included in the NFt.
• Irradiation: This product does not have an irradiation statement.
• Sweeteners: This product uses pure cane sugar, it is listed on the ingredient list.
• Country of origin: This product is made in the USA.

Cafe Plus Sugar Free French Vanilla Flavouring Syrup

• The Common Name: The common name of this product is “Vanilla Bean Flavouring Syrup”. The letters are greater than 1.6mm and it is also an appropriate common name.
• Net quantity declaration:   The net quantity is indicated by US unit fl oz and also has metric units (millilitres) next to it, which is 750 ml. The letters’ height are greater than 1.6mm.
• List of ingredients and allergen labelling:  The ingredients are declared by their common name in descending order of proportion by weight in the ingredient. At the bottom, the functional substitutes for sweetening agents are presented which are sucralose and acesulfame-potassium.
  • Location : The information in the list of ingredients is located on a continuous surface and the middle of the bottle.
• Presentation: The print and background color are in the appropriate colors and contrast. The characters appear in upper and lower cases. Each entry is separated by a comma.
• Name and Principal place of business: MSRF, INC., Chicago, IL 60618
• Imported product: Printed at the bottom, Made in USA/Fabrique aux E.U. The fonts are larger than 1.6 mm height.
• “Best Before Date”: The best before date is presented at the top of the bottle in both english and french which is 01/24. The wording grouped together and the location is acceptable.
• “Packaged on” date: There is no packaged on date on the product, because this product has a durable life of longer than 90 days.
• Storage instructions: The storage instructions are labelled under the ingredients. ‘Refrigerate after opening’
• Expiration date: The expiration date is not provided since the product is not served for special dietary use.
• Legibility and availability: The information are legible and east to read
• Nutrition Fact table: The nutrition fact table is presented and the size is appropriate.
  • Location/orientation: The NFt is printed on the outer packaging and printed on a continuous surface of the ADS. It will not be destroyed when the product is opened. The location is appropriated so the product will not be destroyed or leak in order to view the NFt.
• Format:The product used the appropriate format family and format version.
• Contents: The serving size is aligned with the regulated reference amount and it is expressed using a HM first followed by the MM.The energy and the core nutrients are declared. There are no non-permitted or triggered nutrients declared. It has the correct unit and % Daily Value has been used. The %DV interpretative statement is also included.
• Irradiation: The product is not irradiated.
• Sweeteners: The sweeteners are clearly declared on the product. Provided with an amount declaration.
• Country of origin: USA
• Health related claims: Sugar Free & Calorie Free

Compliance with regulatory requirements:

• Torani Vanilla Bean Flavouring Syrup
  • The product has a bilingual label (English and French) as well as a common name. This product is imported from an American company, its location of origin clearly indicated on the label. The storage life of the product is longer than 90 days, but a best before date can still be found stamped on the bottle. The nutrition facts table is complete and clear, easily located on the bottle, and the ingredients listed in descending order of proportion can be found right next to the NFt. The packaging uses clear and appropriate font/size. Overall, this product label complies with regulatory requirements.
• Cafe Plus Sugar Free French Vanilla Flavouring Syrup
  • The product has a bilingual label (English and French), and has a common name. The product is imported from the United States, and the country of origin and company are marked on the outer packaging. Although the product has a storage life of more than 90 days, best before date and storage instructions are still printed on the bottle and packaging. List of ingredients is shown in descending order of proportion. In addition, the nutrition facts table is complete and clearly visible. In general, the appropriate font and size are used for the labelling of the product. Therefore, all labelling information of the product comply with the regulatory requirements.

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