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. 2016 Aug 16;40(7):537–542. doi: 10.1093/jat/bkw046

Table I.

Ethanol contents in various food itemsa

Mean SD
Grape juice (g/L)
 Brand 1 (red) 0.77 ±0.05
 Brand 2 (rose) 0.29 ±0.02
 Brand 3 (red) 0.86 ±0.10
Apple juice (g/L)
 Brand 1 0.24 ±0.01
 Brand 2 0.06 ±0.01
 Brand 3 0.66 ±0.05
 Brand 4 0.10 ±0.02
 Brand 5 0.26 ±0.05
Mean 0.26
Orange juice (g/L)
 Brand 1 0.72 ±0.05
 Brand 2 0.73 ±0.03
 Brand 3 0.30 ±0.02
 Brand 4 0.16 ±0.01
 Brand 5 0.20 ±0.01
Malt beer (g/L)
 Brand 1 2.15 ± 0,2
 Brand 2 <LOQ
 Brand 3 0.44 ±0.02
Vinegar (g/L)
 Vinegar (white, from wine) 2.64 ±0.09
Bread and bakery products, packed (g/100 g)
 Wheat toast 0.18 ±0.01
 Wheat rolls 0.14 ±0.01
 Burger rolls, American style 1.28 ±0.08
 Wheat and rye bread 0.29 ±0.02
 Crispbread, Scandinavian style <LOQ
 Zwieback <LOQ
 Rye bread 0.18 ±0.01
 Pumpernickel, rye 0.03 ±0.01
 Rye bread, traditional 0.20 ±0.01
 Rye bread, organic 0.17 ±0.01
 Apple  pie, traditional, packed <LOQ
 Sweet milk rolls, French style 1.21 ±0.02
Mean (without burger rolls, American style) 0.22
Bread, loose (g/100 g)
 Wheat bread 0.12 ±0.01
 Bananas
 Banana, green peel <LOQ
 Banana, ripe 0.02 ±0.01
 Banana, very ripe, peel with dark zones 0.04 ±0.01
Mean 0.02
Other fruit (g/100 g)
 Pear, ripe 0.04 ±0.01
 Mango, ripe <LOQ
 Apple sauce, ready to eat <LOQ
 Fruit salad, ready to eat 0.01 ±0.01
 Dried fruit
 Prunes, soft <LOQ
 Figs, soft <LOQ
Dairy products (g/100 g)
 Kefir 1 0.02 ±0.01
 Kefir 2 <LOQ
 Kefir 3 <LOQ
 Yogurt, cherry 0.02 ±0.01
 Yogurt, with Bircher muesli <LOQ

aData represent mean values (g/L or g/100 g) and standard deviations (SD) of three independent measurements/samples.