🧾 What is it?
Schwartau Extra Peach Jam 340 g is a traditional peach jam, a sterilised sweet spread ready for immediate consumption without further preparation. It is ideal as a wholesome addition to baked goods, yoghurt, porridge, pancakes or as an ingredient in desserts. The jam is part of the Schwartau Extra range, which features a high fruit content and a classic recipe using pectin.
🧪 Ingredients and allergens
✔️ Ingredients (general for the Schwartau Extra 340 g range):
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Peaches ~50 % (or fruit content around this level, depending on the recipe)
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Sugar
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Lemon juice concentrate (acidity regulator)
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Gelling agent: pectin
(Approximately 50 g of fruit is used to produce 100 g of the finished product.)
⚠️ Allergens:
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Does not contain any of the major declared allergens (typically gluten-free, lactose-free and nut-free), but always check the label of the specific batch.
📊 Nutritional values (approximate per 100 g)
(figures typical for Schwartau Extra jams; this specific peach variety will have very similar values)
| Ingredient | Value |
|---|---|
| Energy | ~974 kJ / ~229 kcal |
| Fat | ~0.1 g |
| – of which saturated | ~0 g |
| Carbohydrates | ~55 g |
| – of which sugars | ~54–55 g |
| Fibre | ~1 g |
| Protein | ~0.5 g |
| Salt | ~0.03 g |
👉 These values show that this is a high-energy, sweet product with a predominance of carbohydrates (sugars), typical of fruit jams.
🍑 Taste and use
✔️ Flavour: delicately sweet and peachy, with a natural fruity aroma and flavour typical of high-quality jam with a high fruit content.
✔️ Texture: smooth to containing small pieces of peach, relatively thick due to the pectin.
📌 Recommended uses:
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🥖 On baked goods – bread, toast or a roll
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🍓 In yoghurt, muesli or porridge
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🥞 On pancakes or waffles
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🍰 In desserts and baking as a filling or flavouring
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🍦 With fruit – as a topping for ice cream or quark-based desserts
🧊 Storage
➡️ Before opening: store in a cool, dry place, away from direct light.
➡️ After opening: keep sealed in the fridge and use within a few weeks for best flavour and quality.
🧠 Summary
Schwartau Extra Peach Jam 340 g is a sweet fruit jam with a distinctive peach flavour and a rich, fruity texture. It is ready to eat straight away as a healthy, sweet addition to baked goods, porridge and desserts. Thanks to its higher fruit content and traditional pectin thickening, it is a versatile product suitable for many dishes.
💡 Tip: Mix it with a little low-fat white yoghurt and some nuts – it makes for a sweet and healthier snack or breakfast!
