Alternative to orange juice in smoothie

TinyJimbo
TinyJimbo Posts: 37 Member
edited November 11 in Food and Nutrition
I love making a smoothie in the morning with:
Plain Greek Yogurt
Frozen Berries
White Chia Seeds
AND Orange Juice

Since I make a large portion I use about 500ML of Orange Juice. Overall, I get about 65g of sugar in that smoothie. That seems too much to me.

Do you have any tips on making smoothies without Orange Juice? It seems to be the only option since I'm not a fan of Soy Milk or Almond Milk.

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  • DesDawn24
    DesDawn24 Posts: 147 Member
    I always use crystal lite in my smoothies.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    Use water.
  • TinyJimbo
    TinyJimbo Posts: 37 Member
    DesDawn24 wrote: »
    I always use crystal lite in my smoothies.

    Wow, I never thought of that! Great idea! :D
  • huango
    huango Posts: 1,007 Member
    use the whole orange, minus the peel.
    All that fiber is great for you, and almost negate the sugar from the orange.
  • softblondechick
    softblondechick Posts: 1,275 Member
    Add a whole orange and some water. That way you get more fiber.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    huango wrote: »
    use the whole orange, minus the peel.
    All that fiber is great for you, and almost negate the sugar from the orange.

    No, it doesn't.
  • TinyJimbo
    TinyJimbo Posts: 37 Member
    That smoothie already gets me 26G of fiber :)
  • Soggynode
    Soggynode Posts: 1,179 Member
    edited February 2015
    My typical morning smoothie...
    .5 cup plain greek yogurt
    .5 cup mixed frozen fruit
    .5 cup blueberries
    .5 cup cooked cold oatmeal
    .5 cup water
    1 scoop protein powder

    No juice, just water. It is pretty sweet. I'm not sure I would want it any sweeter but everyone has their own taste.
  • MakePeasNotWar
    MakePeasNotWar Posts: 1,329 Member
    I use water or coconut milk in my smoothies
  • kali_athena
    kali_athena Posts: 26 Member
    They make light juices now from V8 and ocean spray that have 5-50 calories per 8 oz. I think they have artificial sweeteners.
  • goddessofawesome
    goddessofawesome Posts: 563 Member
    I use milk.
  • holliebaker90
    holliebaker90 Posts: 36 Member
    edited February 2015
    Ocean Spray has a light option for cranberry juice, i believe around 3g sugar. I also mainly use Almond Milk (unsweetened), gives it a nice flavor!
  • kimhere
    kimhere Posts: 35 Member
    I use water :)
  • wizzybeth
    wizzybeth Posts: 3,578 Member
    Maybe use 1/2 juice and 1/2 water so you still get that orange taste. Love the idea of using an orange.
  • TinyJimbo
    TinyJimbo Posts: 37 Member
    I think I'll add 2 scoop of XPN Whey X (banana) protein powder. Almost no sugar or fat and it will give me the flavor I'm looking for without being too sweet.
  • Laurend224
    Laurend224 Posts: 1,748 Member
    Coconut water
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    I always use water in my smoothies. I'm not wasting calories on liquids.
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
    I always use some form of milk... Almond milk or last night I made one with pineapple banana and coconut milk. It was delicious!! Tastes like a piña colada without alcohol
  • successgal1
    successgal1 Posts: 996 Member
    Orange flavored psyllium.
  • missybrian
    missybrian Posts: 5 Member
    I use the light cranberry juice. It's only like 5 calories but adds a great flavor!
  • TinyJimbo
    TinyJimbo Posts: 37 Member
    successgal1 wrote: »
    Orange flavored psyllium.
    Another great idea!
  • MostlyWater
    MostlyWater Posts: 4,294 Member
    I use the kind of OJ that has vitamin D and extra calcium in it. That way it's not a splurge.
  • coueswhitetail
    coueswhitetail Posts: 309 Member
    You can make some really good smoothies with pumpkin (unsweetened, canned or fresh cooked). You can take a can of pumpkin, add your berries and chia seeds and enough water to make it the consistency you like. It doesn't require yogurt or milk. You can add some pumpkin pie spice if you like.

    Or just use water or cocconut water in your smoothie instead of orange juice. Or maybe try a cuccumber.
  • Soggynode
    Soggynode Posts: 1,179 Member
    coueswhitetail wrote: »
    You can make some really good smoothies with pumpkin (unsweetened, canned or fresh cooked). You can take a can of pumpkin, add your berries and chia seeds and enough water to make it the consistency you like. It doesn't require yogurt or milk. You can add some pumpkin pie spice if you like.
    Alright I had not thought about adding pumpkin or other squash to my smoothies before but now that I see it written down it makes perfect sense. Nice. Thank you for sharing that idea.
  • MikeSanchez2323
    MikeSanchez2323 Posts: 30 Member
    I use just a little bit of water but want to try crystal lite. Sounds good!
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