Marzipan paste , our "Simply Pure", is the best quality paste, with the highest almond content and the lowest sugar content.

The exact composition is specified in the "Guidelines for oil seeds and masses and confectionery made from them": Marzipan paste is a paste made from blanched/peeled almonds. ... The proportion of added sugar is a maximum of 35% and the almond oil content is a minimum of 28%, both based on the marzipan paste with 17% moisture content. Debittered bitter almonds and mountain almonds are not used to make marzipan paste.

Marzipan, on the other hand, is a mixture of marzipan paste and at most the same weight of sugar, i.e. a maximum ratio of 50:50.

Fine marzipan , our "Heavenly Grace", contains at least 70% marzipan mass according to the guidelines for sugar confectionery (Association for Food Law and Food Science).

The basic difference is in the recipe. Marzipan is made from almonds and persipan is made from apricot kernels.

Animal products are not on the ingredients list for Lemke's marzipan. The main components are almonds, water and sugar.

Yes, all varieties of Lemkes marzipan are gluten and lactose free.
CAUTION! Our slices are covered in dark chocolate, which is why milk ingredients and cereals containing gluten are only contained in them.

Lemke uses bitter almonds in very small quantities to enhance the unique marzipan taste. But you don't have to worry about that, our laboratory carries out regular analyses to check the cyanide content.

Marzipan is generally made without the use of alcohol. Please look at the ingredient lists for each product. It may happen that the fruit paste used for the flavored marzipan contains a small amount of alcohol.

Marzipan is one of the sweets among foodstuffs due to its high sugar content. In contrast, the high almond content in marzipan dominates. In our fine marzipan "Heavenly Grace" with additional roasted almond pieces, the value is 62%, followed by our marzipan base "Simply Pure" with a content of 54%.

Almonds contain a lot of fat, but this fat consists of healthy, essential fatty acids that play an important role for the organism. Studies have already shown that regular but moderate consumption of almonds can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and cholesterol levels.

So if you pay attention to a high almond content when buying marzipan and consume it in moderation, there is nothing wrong with this treat.