Sultana

Sultanas are dried grapes that are popular for their sweet and tangy taste. They come from specific seedless grape varieties that are harvested when ripe and then dried to create the small, wrinkled fruit most commonly known as sultanas. These golden-coloured dried fruits are commonly used in baking, cooking, and snacking.

To make sultanas, grapes are harvested and then dried either in the sun or through artificial drying methods like dehydrators. The drying process removes most of the moisture from the grapes, concentrating their natural sugars and flavours. This drying method gives sultanas their distinctive chewy texture and sweet taste, making them a versatile ingredient in various dishes.

Sultanas appear on food labels as they are used to add natural sweetness, texture, and flavour to a wide range of products. You can find sultanas in many baked goods, such as fruitcakes, scones, and hot cross buns, as well as in salads, cereals, trail mixes, and curries. Their sweet and slightly tangy flavour makes them a popular choice to enhance the taste of both sweet and savoury dishes.

Foods in the CalorieStar database containing Sultana

Sainsbury's Apple & Cinnamon Hot Cross Buns, Taste the Difference
Tesco Apple & Sultana Bars
Benecol Apricot, Almond And Pumpkin Bars
Asda Baker's Selection Hot Cross Buns
Sainsbury's Black Forest Mincemeat with Kirsch, Taste the Difference
Sainsbury's Blood Orange Mincemeat, Taste the Difference
Benecol Blue Berry And Cranberry Bars
Sainsbury's Caramelised Biscuit Christmas Pudding, Taste the Difference
Sainsbury's Cherry Rum & Coconut Mince Pies, Taste the Difference
Sainsbury's Chewy Granola Slices, Taste Difference

Plant Pioneers Christmas Pudding
Mr Kipling Christmas Slices
Sainsbury's Classic Panettone
M&S Coronation Chicken Sandwich
Tesco Coronation Chicken Sandwich
Kellogg's Crunchy Nut Fruit & Nut Granola
Sainsbury's Ecclefechan Tarts, Taste the Difference
Asda Extra Special Bramley Apple & Cinnamon Hot Cross Buns
Asda Extra Special Hand Finished Carrot Cake
Asda Extra Special Handmade Hot Cross Bun Fudge
Sainsbury's Frangipane Mince Pies, Taste the Difference
Sainsbury's Free From Fruity Hot Cross Buns
Eat Natural Fruit & Nut Bars Dark Chocolate with Cranberries and Macadamias
Benecol Fruit & Nut Bars Raisin & Hazelnut 3
Benecol Fruit & Oat Bars Blueberry & Cranberry 3