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Gary Rayner –
A handful of these added to a smoothie with pineapple, blueberries, a banana and a few blackberries makes for a delicious, nutritious and refreshing drink.
Amazon Customer –
I accidentally purchased these unsweetened banana chips. They are awful. There is absolutely no banana flavor and they are stale and difficult to chew. Don’t buy!
Dale B –
The currants arrived earlier than promised and it was a relief to find that US Zante currants are what the British call black currants(as opposed to blackcurrants-which causes MUCH confusion!-At least for me!). So now I have made my first Christmas cake in America.It smells very good but needed the currants.Thank you GERBS!
Private –
Zante Currants Are Not Black Currants
Summary:
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Zante Currants are a type of small grape that is dried to create a sweet, raisin-like fruit, while Blackcurrants are a type of berry that grows on a shrub. They have different flavors, uses, and nutritional profiles. If you’re a glaucoma patient seeking blackcurrants for their anthocyanin content, this is not the product you want. However, they were fresh and I enjoyed their sweet raisin taste.
Expanded Commentary:
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I purchased these thinking they were black currants (also spelled “blackcurrants”), based on the use of the words “Black Currants” in the item’s title. However, I now realize this product does not come from the actual berry I was seeking.
While the words “Zante Variety” do also appear in the title, I had no idea what that meant. Thinking a black currant was a black currant was a black currant, further investigation did not seem necessary.
However, I later learned that Zante Currants are not the Black Currants I was seeking. I found this on several different website, but I asked Bing’s AI Chatbot to summarize the differences for me.
What is the difference between a Zante Currant and a Blackcurrant?
Zante Currants
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* Zante Currants, also known as Corinth raisins or simply currants outside the United States, are raisins of the small, sweet, seedless grape cultivar Black Corinth (Vitis vinifera).
* The name comes from the Anglo-French phrase “raisins de Corinthe” (grapes of Corinth) and the Ionian island of Zakynthos (Zante), which was once the major producer and exporter.
* They are not related to black, red or white currants, which are berries of shrubs in the genus Ribes and not usually prepared in dried form.
* They are often used in baking and cooking due to their sweet flavor.
Blackcurrants
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* The blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum), also known as black currant or cassis, is a deciduous shrub in the family Grossulariaceae grown for its edible berries.
* It is native to temperate parts of central and northern Europe and northern Asia, where it prefers damp fertile soils.
* The raw fruit is particularly rich in vitamin C and polyphenols.
* Blackcurrants can be eaten raw but are usually cooked in sweet or savoury dishes. They are used to make jams, preserves, and syrups and are grown commercially for the juice market.
The reason I wanted (non-Zante) black currants was due to a small study that found that 50 mg of concentrated (non-Zante) black currant anthocyanins (plant pigments) daily was found to halt the progression of glaucoma. What’s more, these results held up two years later.
While there are Black Currant Oil supplements, I thought eating the actual food would be preferable, as there may be (are probably) other compounds in the whole food that could provide additional/synergistic benefits. I’ve not (yet) found any evidence that Black Currant Oil supplements help glaucoma.
Unfortunately, this product, while tasty and enjoyable (they simply taste like raisins), was a waste of my limited money, as they were not the actual item I was seeking. I feel the use of “Black Currants” in the title is misleading, though I don’t think it was with any nefarious intent.
Harven –
I really liked Whole Foods 365 brand soft dried apples, but those were discontinued. Like those, these apples do not have hard pieces of core in them and are easy to eat. That’s a big deal to me, as with other brands I’ve had to go through a measure of dried apples with scissors cutting off core before eating or cooking with them. They were fresh and this bag is a good value.
But they are made with a very sweet variety of apple. I’d enjoy them much more if they used a variety that had a bit of tartness to balance out the flavor.
GBoomer –
I’m doing a cholesterol reducing diet on which one element is to eat apples daily. Besides fresh apples I sometimes branch out to apple sauce and dried apples like these. The bags at the supermarket are smaller and thus not as much of a bargain. Also, it is hard sometimes to find them un-sulfured and unsweetened. They are delicious and convenient. The only thing that would make the better is if they were organic
WannabeArtist –
I was so excited to find these, but I canceled my subscription as soon as I tasted them. I love the texture and the quantity, but wow wow wow are these sugary. I’m used to the ones from Natural Grocer that are lightly sweet and lightly tart, and that’s pretty much ideal. I was hoping to find something like that with a more reasonable price tag, but these aren’t it. If you love sweetened apple rings, though, these are for you. It’s difficult for me to believe these aren’t sweetened, despite the ingredients list being only “unsulphured apples.”
P. Lupia –
I love the unsweetened dried mango. I have purchased this several times and was only slightly disappointed with one batch that had some mango that was a little too tart for my taste. It is hard to find the unsweetened mango in my area, as I dislike added sugars to a fruit that is naturally perfect in taste. I’ve never gotten this product in a resealable bag, but I have one gallon Ziploc’s that work just fine. The mango is great.
My family and I recently tried the banana chips. They lack banana flavor and somehow lost all flavor in the drying process.
I’m still rating 5-Stars because the mango is the item being appraised and deserves every star.
Stef –
A must for Irish Scones, Indian Curry dishes, Rice Pilaf, – adds such pops of flavor with surprising ingredients.
Vicki Sexton<span class="a-icon a-profile-verified-badge"><span class="a-profile-verified-text"> –
Okay so first off, SO excited that I found a nut-free snack company because my fiancé is highly allergic. I’ve been addicted to dried mango without added sugar lately so I decided to give this one a try. The flavor is really good. I’m trying SO hard to love this more! There are some pieces in this huge bag that are soooooo good but there are tons that are literally too hard to eat. I’ve had to throw so many away. I offered some to my brother and best friend and both said "holy crap this is like a dog treat! I can’t eat this, it hurts!" BUT when you get a good one it’s so good! I think they have the right idea going… but the consistency in texture really needs work. I would give this more stars if I didn’t spend $30 (including shipping) and could spare to throw a couple really hard ones away BUT… I’ve had to toss a lot. Hope the quality improves because I want to be able to purchase again!