What does the term “50 grains” mean on the Heinz® Vinegar label? 
Who buys Heinz® Vinegar?
How long does vinegar stay fresh?
Why are vinegars distilled? Pasteurized?
What are the nutritional benefits of Heinz® Vinegar?
Are Heinz® Vinegars gluten-free?
What does the term “50 grains” mean on the Heinz® Vinegar
label?
A vinegars “grain” is a number used to specify its acetic content. Grain is 10
times the percent of acetic acid present. For example, all Heinz® bottled
vinegars are at least 50 grains, which means they contain at least 5 percent
acetic acid and are called 5 percent vinegars. It’s important that vinegars are
5 percent, because this amount of acetic acid is necessary for safe and
efficient food preservation and household use.
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Who buys Heinz® Vinegar?
Ninety percent of American Households buy vinegar.
Consumers in the Pacific and mid-Atlantic states buy the most vinegar, perhaps
because of the great interest in salad and gourmet cooking in metropolitan
areas. During the lat summer (July- September), vinegar sales peak as consumers
purchase gallons of vinegar for use in pickling and food preservation. The most
popular food uses of vinegar are (1) salads (2) as a cooking ingredient and (3)
for pickling and home canning.
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How long does vinegar stay fresh?
If you handle vinegar properly, it is quite shelf stable. The shelf life can
vary, however, depending on the type, container, packing method, storage and
transportation. White distilled vinegars remain virtually unchanged for an
almost indefinite period. Other vinegars may change over time, with respect to
color and clarity. But the change is generally in appearance only, not taste.
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Why are vinegars distilled? Pasteurized?
Vinegars are filtered and pasteurized to make them sparkling clear.
Better-quality aged wine, cider or malt vinegars are often left unfiltered and
unpasteurized, in which case the bacteria will form at the top and sometimes
sink to the bottom.
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What are the nutritional benefits of Heinz®Vinegar?
Heinz® Vinegar is low in calories and carbohydrates. A cup of Heinz®
Apple Cider Vinegar has 34 calories, a trace of protein, no fat and 1.4
milligrams of iron. The most appreciated mineral in Apple Cider Vinegar is
potassium, at 240 milligrams. Distilled White Vinegar has 36 milligrams of
potassium.
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Are Heinz® Vinegars gluten-free?
Heinz® Distilled White Vinegar is sourced from corn, not from wheat, rye,
barley, or oats. Wine Vinegar and Apple Cider Vinegar are sourced from grapes
and apples, respectively, not grains. Therefore, they would all be appropriate
for gluten-sensitive individuals. However, Heinz® Apple Cider FLAVORED Vinegar
is NOT gluten free.
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