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Almond Extract
Almond Extract
Almond Extract
What is it:
Almond extract is a concentrated liquid flavoring derived from almonds, commonly used in baking and cooking. To produce it, blanched almonds are ground into a paste and mixed with a food-grade solvent, usually alcohol, to extract the flavor compounds. After softening, the mixture is filtered and distilled. It is commonly used for flavoring in baked goods.
Rating:
Almond extract is minimally processed flavoring that retains many of the beneficial compounds present in almonds. It is rich in polyunsaturated fats, vitamin E, minerals, and antioxidants.
Resources:
- A comprehensive review of almond oil (review)
How we rate ingredients
Health is like a bank account, certain ingredients make a deposit into your health bank, meaning they add to
your health. Certain ingredients withdraw from your health bank. We want health promoting ingredients in our diet. To keep things simple, we rate ingredients on a green, yellow, red scale:
Clean
It is naturally occurring in food and has no harmful effects on the body. It is real food. It is health promoting.
Caution
It goes into one or more of the below categories
- It is not naturally occurring in food but doesn’t have data showing it has a harmful effect on the body (additives like Gellan Gum)
- It is naturally occurring but can have some harmful effects on the body (added sugars, oils, gums etc.)
We Avoid
It is known to have a harmful effect on the body (ex. All food colorings, Natural Flavors, MSG, Potassium bromate, aspartame, artificial flavors)
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