Course:FNH200/Assignments/2024/Ocean Spray Cran Cherry Juice vs Ocean Spray Diet Cran Cherry Juice
Introduction
We will be comparing two Ocean Spray Cocktails for the purposes of this assignment. We will be looking at Original Ocean Spray Cranberry-Cherry Cocktail, and comparing that with Diet-Low Calorie alternative of the same beverage. Ocean spray has a huge selection of flavours, and they have diet low-calorie versions of almost all of their drinks. This makes their drinks accessible to people who cannot consume the excess sugar present in their original drinks. The packaging on the drinks makes claims that the drink contains 100% Vitamin C, and no additional preservatives or flavours have been added.
Ingredient lists
1. Ingredients
Original Ocean Spray Can-Cherry Cocktail | Diet Ocean Spray Cran-Cherry Cocktail |
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Filtered Water | Filtered Water |
Sugar | Reconstituted cranberry juice |
Reconstituted cranberry juice | Reconstituted cherry juice |
Reconstituted cherry juice | Natural flavour |
Fumaric Acid | Pectin |
Natural flavour | Citric Acid |
Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) | Fumaric Acid |
Vegetable concentrate for colour | Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) |
Citric Acid | Sodium citrate |
Pectin | Sucralose (40mg/250mL) |
Malic Acid | |
Allura red | |
Acesulfame-potassium (8mg/250mL) | |
Brilliant blue |
2. Substitutes & Additives
Original Ocean Spray Can-Cherry Cocktail | Diet Ocean Spray Cran-Cherry Cocktail | |
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Fat Substitutes |
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Sugar Substitutes | None |
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Additives |
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3. Role of Substitutes & Additives
Original Ocean Spray Can-Cherry Cocktail
Fat Substitutes:
- Pectin: a thickener and stabilizer used to improve the texture and the mouthfeel of the beverage.
Sugar Substitutes: None
Additives:
- Citric Acid: an acidulant used to enhance tartness and balance of sweetness, and also used as a preservative.
- Fumaric Acid: an acidulant that helps enhance flavor and preserve the product.
- Vegetable Concentrate for Colour: enhances the colour of the cocktail.
Diet Ocean Spray Cran-Cherry Cocktail
Fat Substitutes:
- Pectin: a thickener and stabilizer used to improve the texture and the mouthfeel of the beverage.
Sugar Substitutes:
- Sucralose: maintains the sweetness of the beverage while reducing the caloric content compared to regular sugar.
- Acesulfame-potassium: maintains the sweetness of the beverage while reducing the caloric content compared to regular sugar. It also helps maintain the stability of the sweetness over shelf-life due to the acidic nature of cranberry juice.
Additives:
- Citric Acid: an acidulant used to enhance tartness and balance of sweetness, and also used as a preservative.
- Fumaric Acid: an acidulant that helps enhance flavor and preserve the product.
- Sodium Citrate: buffering agent to control acidity and preserve flavor.
- Malic Acid: an acidulant that enhances flavor and preserves product.
- Allura Red: synthetic red dye that enhances the colour of the cocktail.
- Brilliant Blue: synthetic blue dye that enhances the colour of the cocktail.
4. Compare & Contrast
Similarities: Filtered water, reconstituted cranberry juice, reconstituted cherry juice, natural flavour, pectin, citric acid, fumaric acid, ascorbic acid (vitamin C).
Differences: The Diet Ocean Spray Cran-Cherry Cocktail uses artificial sweeteners such as sucralose and acesulfame-potassium to provide sweetness without the calories associated with sugar. This is different from the Original Ocean Spray Cran-Cherry Cocktail, which uses natural sugar as the sweetener, resulting in a higher calorie content. Additionally, the diet version uses synthetic dyes like Allura Red and Brilliant Blue to achieve its color, whereas the original version relies on vegetable concentrate for coloring, which is a more natural alternative.
To regulate acidity and enhance flavor, the diet version uses sodium citrate, malic acid, citric acid, and fumaric acid. The original version only contains citric acid and fumaric acid. This difference in ingredients highlights the diet version's focus on maintaining flavor and appearance while reducing calorie intake through the use of artificial sweeteners and synthetic dyes. While in comparison, the original version emphasizes natural ingredients, using sugar for sweetness and vegetable concentrates for color, making it more suitable for those who prefer fewer artificial additives in their drinks.
Labels
Ocean Spray Cran Cherry | Ocean Spray Diet Cran Cherry | |
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Bilingual labelling | One side of the bottle in in French and the other is in English | One side of the bottle in in French and the other is in English |
Common name | In the front of the packaging (Cran•Cherry) | In the front of the packaging (Diet Cran•Cherry) |
Name and principle place of business and Country of origin | Located on side of packaging (ONE OCEAN SPRAY DRIVE LAKEVILLE-MIDDLEBORO, MA 02349 U.S.A.) | Located on side of packaging (ONE OCEAN SPRAY DRIVE LAKEVILLE-MIDDLEBORO, MA 02349 U.S.A.) |
Date markings & storage instructions | Date marking located on the lid and the storage instructions are on the side (Must refrigerate after opening) | Date marking located on the lid and the storage instructions are on the side (Must refrigerate after opening) |
Irradiated foods | Product is not irradiated | Product is not irradiated |
Legibility and location | All necessary labels are clearly visible and legible either on the sides, front, or top of the container | All necessary labels are clearly visible and legible either on the sides, front, or top of the container |
List of ingredients and allergens | Located on side of packaging | Located on side of packaging |
Net quantity | Located on front of packaging (1.89 L) | Located on front of packaging (1.89 L) |
Nutrition labelling | Has a Nutrition Facts Table on the side of the packaging, displaying the necessary information in the correct format. [1] | Has a Nutrition Facts Table on the side of the packaging, displaying the necessary information in the correct format. [1] |
Sweeteners | Does not contain a sweetener but does contain sugar which is a sweetening agent, not a sweetener [2] | On ingredients list in the necessary format [2] (Sucralose, Acesulfame-potassium) |
Food additives | Declared in ingredient list, see it for more details | Declared in ingredient list, see it for more details |
Claims and Statements | Claims to not be a significant source of saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, fibre, or iron | Claims to not be a significant source of saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, fibre, or iron |
Overall, the packing of both products satisfy Canadian food labeling requirements [3]
References
Please use the Wikipedia reference style. Provide a citation for every sentence, statement, thought, or bit of data not your own, giving the author, year, AND page.
Note: Before writing your wiki article on the UBC Wiki, it may be helpful to review the tips in Wikipedia: Writing better articles.[4]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Presentation of the Nutrition Facts Table".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Labelling requirements for sweeteners and foods that contain sweeteners".
- ↑ "Food labelling for industry".
- ↑ En.wikipedia.org. (2018). Writing better articles. [online] Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Writing_better_articles [Accessed 18 Jan. 2018].
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