Takehome:
- The standard for prepackaged fruit and vegetable juices has been drafted in Taiwan to detail the concentration limitations of specific test items.
On Jan. 12, 2017, Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection of Taiwan announced the drafting of a new standard for prepackaged fruit and vegetable juices, including the requirements on the testing items and corresponding limiting values. Details are listed below:
Name of fruit and vegetable juice |
Item |
Recommended value |
Beetroot vegetable juice |
Soluble solid content (︒Brix) |
Above 5.0︒Brix |
Titratable acidity |
Below 0.2g/100g |
|
Formol number |
Above 30.0mg/100g |
|
Ash |
Above 0.48g/100g |
|
White dragon fruit juice |
Soluble solid content (︒Brix) |
Above 9.0︒Brix |
Titratable acidity |
Below 0.8g/100g |
|
Formol number |
Above 5.0mg/100g |
|
Ash |
Above 0.45g/100g |
|
Red dragon fruit juice |
Soluble solid content (︒Brix) |
Above 12.0︒Brix |
Titratable acidity |
Below 0.6g/100g |
|
Formol number |
Above 5.0mg/100g |
|
Ash |
Above 0.45g/100g |
|
Grape juice |
Formol number |
Above 10.0mg/100g |
Carrot juice |
Formol number |
Above 20.0mg/100g |
Star fruit juice |
Titratable acidity |
Below 1.20g/100g |
Reference link
Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection of Taiwan