Red cabbage is part of Christmas for many.
A test by Stiftung Warentest shows: Frozen products have an advantage over vegetables in jars.
Red cabbage put to
the
test
:
Stiftung Warentest
put
21 products
under the microscope
The taste is better with the products from the frozen food department.
The
red cabbage
was rated according to various criteria.
Kassel - rich in vitamins, vegan and quickly made, ready-made
red cabbage
is popular with many, especially in the cold season - especially at
Christmas
.
Stiftung Warentest
has now
subjected
27 ready-made red cabbage offers to a
test
.
Only one of the products performed worse than grade 3.
In addition to the classic red cabbage, apple red cabbage was also tested.
Red cabbage put to the test: Stiftung Warentest subjected every red cabbage to a sensory judgment
In their
test
, Stiftung Warentest assessed the
red cabbage
according to various criteria.
In the end, the individual criteria were weighted differently into the overall assessment.
The sensory judgment was given the greatest weighting.
This made up a full 40 percent of the overall rating.
When evaluating this category, five experts
rated
the taste, smell, appearance and consistency of the respective
red cabbage
.
For the test, the products were administered annually.
Test by Stiftung Warentest: red cabbage examined for critical substances
In
the
test
, the
experts from
Stiftung Warentest also
examined
whether the
red cabbage
contains critical substances.
The result was included in the respective overall rating with 20 percent.
The products were tested for the following substances:
Residues of
pesticides
Nitrate
residues
Lead
content
Aluminum
content
cadmium
The
test
showed that
cadmium could not be detected
in any of the
red
coals.
The lead and aluminum content of all products was also inconspicuous.
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Red cabbage put to the test: you should use these products.
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Test of red cabbage: ingredients were examined in more detail by Stiftung Warentest
In the
test
, 150 gram servings of
red cabbage were
examined for their ingredients.
This criterion was included in the overall rating with 10 percent each.
In the laboratory, each serving was examined for the following:
Water content
Crude protein content
Fat content
ash
Fiber
Acidity
sugar
Carbohydrates (calculated)
Calorific value (calculated)
Salinity
Vitamins content
Red cabbage at Stiftung Warentest: The germ load was also examined in the test
Stiftung Warentest
underwent every
red cabbage
and a
germ
-
test
.
The total germ load was measured here.
In addition, the red cabbage was examined for germs that either spoil or make you sick.
Among other things, the test tested for Coli, Salmonella and Listeria.
This category was included in the overall rating with 5 percent.
During the
test
, the packaging of the
red cabbage
products
was also
examined more closely.
A full 15 percent of the overall rating was due to the assessment of these.
The evaluation of the declarations attached to the products was also included in the overall evaluation with 15 percent.
Three experts rated this.
Red cabbage put to the test: Stiftung Warentest convinced of frozen goods
The taste is
test
-
result
clearly - here frozen products have a distinct advantage.
In the sensory category there have only frozen
cabbage
-
Products
made to a grade of "very good".
The three flavor winners are listed below.
Iglo apple and red cabbage | Good (1.7) |
Edeka - apple red cabbage with 7% apple pieces | Good (1.9) |
Eismann - Red Apple Cabbage (Art.-No. 5499) | Good (2.0) |
In the taste category, a
red cabbage
only got a grade of 4.5.
Penny's
“Delikatess Apple Red Cabbage”
only got a 4.0 in the overall quality
rating
.
Thus, the product from Penny is also the overall worst-rated product in the
test
.
Almost half of the 27 finished red cabbage products in the test performed well.
Others whet your appetite because they mostly taste like vinegar.
Pollutants are not a problem.
The test winner is the frozen apple and red cabbage from Iglo: https://t.co/Dj1NguE7LG
- Stiftung Warentest (@warentest) October 22, 2020
Stiftung Warentest: There is also good red cabbage in a glass
Of the
red cabbage
products in the glass, eight of the 21 products achieved an overall rating of “good”.
The best in the
test
was the “red cabbage with apple pieces” from HAK.
Here are the 8 top rated red coals without freezing:
HAK - red cabbage with apple pieces | Good (2.1) |
Leuchtenberg - apple red cabbage with apple pieces | Good (2.3) |
Rewe Bio - apple red cabbage, organic | Good (2.3) |
Hengstenberg Mildessa - apple red cabbage | Good (2.4) |
Alnatura - red cabbage, organic | Good (2.1) |
Lidl Freshona - red cabbage delicacy | Good (2.2) |
Campo Verde - delicacy red cabbage, organic | Good (2.3) |
Kaufland K-Bio - delicacy red cabbage, organic | Good (2.3) |
Test by Stiftung Warentest: red cabbage from the freezer almost always scores "good"
Of the six frozen products, only five achieved the result “good”.
The two best products also achieved top marks in terms of taste.
Following are the five best
frozen
-
red cabbage
-
Products
listed.
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Stiftung Warentest tested red cabbage - with a surprising result.
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Iglo - apple and red cabbage | Good (1.7) |
Edeka - apple red cabbage with 7% apple pieces | Good (1.9) |
Bofrost - apple and red cabbage (item no.00753) | Good (2.0) |
Eismann - Red Apple Cabbage (Art.-No. 5499) | Good (2.0) |
Alnatura - apple red cabbage, organic | Good (2.2) |
In addition to taste and nutrients, the ready-made red cabbage has the advantage that it can sometimes be stored for up to four years.
Merkur.de * has also reported on the
red cabbage test
.
(luc)
* Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editorial network
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