Aronia Berry Concentrate

[cma2013]

Is Aronia Berry Concentrate compliant? The only ingredients on the label say Aronia Berry Concentrate. 

[ShannonM816]

I had to look up what aronia berries are (also known as chokeberries, if that helps anyone else), they're not something I've heard of before. But they are just berries, so they themselves would be compliant. The concentrate is going to be a juice. Here's the rule on fruit juice in general from the Can I Have list:

 

Fruit Juice: Yes Fruit juice is the only acceptable added sweetener on the Whole30. (We had to draw the line somewhere.) Use it to flavor sauces, soups, or entrees. Tip: While drinking a glass of fruit juice may be technically compliant, we really wouldn’t recommend it, even if you juice it yourself. Juicing strips many of the nutrients out of the fruit, but still leaves all of the sugar. We’d much rather you just eat the fruit. - See more at: http://whole30.com/2013/06/the-official-can-i-have-guide-to-the-whole30/#sthash.adKvDWlt.dpuf