100% juice vs fruit

GummyHuman
GummyHuman Posts: 193 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I've lurked and searched for the last month or so and can't find the answer to my question about juice vs fruit.

Nutritionally, is there a difference between the juice you squeeze from an orange and orange juice from the store that is 100% juice (no sugar added)?

I know you get fiber from eating the actual fruit that you don't get from (pulp-free) juice, but the potassium from one glass of juice is much more than you can get from the fruit. Are you missing any thing other than fiber from choosing juice over fruit?

I love orange juice and apple juice, and only ones that are 100% fruit juice. I don't like my juice to taste like candy. I've stopped buying apple juice but refuse to give up my OJ. I am just curious to know if anyone has any info on this. I'd love to get my AJ back!

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  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,416 Member
    The fiber just helps, only difference if you're buying 100% juice..
  • GummyHuman
    GummyHuman Posts: 193 Member
    Thank you much!
  • mungowungo
    mungowungo Posts: 327 Member
    The main difference is that it can take about 6 oranges to make one glass of juice whilst it would be really difficult to eat 6 oranges in a sitting - so you need to watch the calories.
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    The main difference is that it can take about 6 oranges to make one glass of juice whilst it would be really difficult to eat 6 oranges in a sitting - so you need to watch the calories.

    this
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    Was the store bought juice squeezed fresh in front of you? If not, there's unlikely any nutritional value whatsoever and you may as well drink soda/cordial!
  • Project_Jodie
    Project_Jodie Posts: 171
    Eat the fruit and drink water!
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    The main difference is that it can take about 6 oranges to make one glass of juice whilst it would be really difficult to eat 6 oranges in a sitting - so you need to watch the calories.
    And the fiber. But yes, basically this.
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    Was the store bought juice squeezed fresh in front of you? If not, there's unlikely any nutritional value whatsoever and you may as well drink soda/cordial!

    Seriously? :huh:

    Could you back up this assertion with some facts or are you just making it up as you go along?
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,092 Member
    Was the store bought juice squeezed fresh in front of you? If not, there's unlikely any nutritional value whatsoever and you may as well drink soda/cordial!

    Where do you get this soda that's packed with potassium and vitamin C?
  • toddis
    toddis Posts: 941 Member
    Certain vitamins degrade over time in fresh produce. So the hierarchy would be something like:
    whole fruit>juiced from whole fruit>prepackaged juice.
  • GummyHuman
    GummyHuman Posts: 193 Member
    The main difference is that it can take about 6 oranges to make one glass of juice whilst it would be really difficult to eat 6 oranges in a sitting - so you need to watch the calories.

    I've got no problem squeezing a glass of OJ into my daily calories. No pun intended.

    ;)

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