Nutritional analysis of an alcoholic beverage

Nutrient content analysis of alcoholic beverage samples, including the following parameters:

• Moisture

• Ash

• Total fat (solvent extraction following acid hydrolysis)

• Protein (Kjeldahl method)

• Sugar profile (HPLC-PAD method) including fructose, glucose, lactose, maltose, and sucrose

• NaCl calculated from sodium (ICP method)

• Calculated carbohydrate and energy content

• Alcohol content (GC-FID method)

According to EU food labeling regulations, it is not currently mandatory to provide a nutrition declaration on the packaging of most alcoholic beverages sold in the EU. Nonetheless, companies are encouraged to provide the information voluntarily.