What specific sugars are found in apple cider, apple juice, and apple cider vinegar?
My wife has a chronic, not-very-well-understood GI condition that includes hyper-sensitivity to certain foods.
We're looking to more information about the chemical composition of various foods for both healthcare and home-cooking purposes.
In particular, she has observed that:
- She can consume both apples and apple cider (hard or regular) about as well as a typically healthy adult.
- Apple juice causes her significant intestinal distress.
- Even a tiny whiff of apple cider vinegar sets off her gastric symptoms immediately. (She can, however, safely consume other vinegars, such as white, red wine, balsamic, or rice wine vinegar.)
Are there chemical differences between apple cider, apple juice, and apple cider vinegar – such as transformations of the sugars due to fermentation of heating – that could explain this?
Best Answer
There certainly are chemical differences between apples and commercially purchased apple juice, but it's impossible to tell what they are, they are trade secrets.
Apple juice bought in stores is not "apples squeezed then bottled", such a juice would become unappetizing before it was transported out of the factory. Juices are high tech products - "100% apple" just means that all ingredients were derived from apples, but the producer can have changed them in whatever ways it saw fit, before making a final product with the right consistency and aroma.
If you are talking about freshly squeezed apple juice at home, the only chemical difference between that and whole apples is the oxidation of some antioxidants in the apple, mostly polyphenols. The sugars are not changed chemically.
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Is there sugar in apple cider?
However, apple juice and cider are high in sugar content and can lead to weight gain and an increase in the risk of Type 2 diabetes.Is there added sugar in apple juice?
High in sugar \u2014 low in fiber Choose 100% juice varieties rather than drinks that are a blend of apple juice, added sugar, and water. Still, virtually all of the calories in 100% apple juice come from carbs \u2014 mostly from fructose and glucose, two naturally-occurring sugars ( 1 ).How is apple cider vinegar different from apple juice?
The official description from the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture says cider is "raw apple juice that has not undergone a filtration process to remove coarse particles of pulp or sediment." On the other hand, apple juice undergoes filtration to remove pulp and is then pasteurized to extend the shelf life.What does apple cider vinegar contain?
Apple cider vinegar is the fermented juice from crushed apples. It contains acetic acid and nutrients such as B vitamins and vitamin C. Apple cider vinegar is popularly used in salad dressings and cooking. But it's also been used traditionally as medicine.Apple Juice vs Apple Cider - What's the Difference?
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