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kalbo798
kalbo798 Posts: 58 Member
edited November 20 in Food and Nutrition
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If ingredients are listed by weight, does this mean that cranberry juice is really the 2nd to last ingredient in terms of volume in a CRANBERRY PRODUCT?

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  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    Sugar, sugar, water, concentrate.

    Pretty standard formula.
  • jpaulie
    jpaulie Posts: 917 Member
    sadly yes
  • rbiss
    rbiss Posts: 422 Member
    This is pretty normal.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Sounds normal to me. You want 100% juice stuff (or nothing really. Haven't had any juice in 2.5 years, I'd rather eat my calories).
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    Ocean Spray makes (or used to make) a Lite version.

    Lots of juices have tons of added sugar. I assume it's because it's cheaper, but have no idea why they do that.

    It's too bad that we can't squeeze our own cranberries like we can with oranges and lemons.
  • MsJoisey
    MsJoisey Posts: 29 Member
    R.W. Knudson sells bottled juice that is just the juice of the fruit...no blends. They make one called Just Cranberry which is 70 cal per 8 oz glass with 9 grams of sugar..no added sugar. Cranberry juice on its own is tart. I use to have a half a glass then add in a flavored seltzer. I don't like sweet drinks myself. Last time i bought it price was $7-9 per bottle. Not cheap.
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    Anything that says "juice cocktail" means it's a little juice mixed with lots of other stuff. Most national brands have versions that are called Cranberry Juice, Grape Juice, Apple Juice (not cocktail) and will usually have a burst that says 100% juice.
  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
    Im struggling to see why this is a surprise? Presumably you dont really read labels?
  • mbrough58
    mbrough58 Posts: 27 Member
    You can make cranberry water. Fresh cranberries cooked in water. Strain out berries. Add stevia as a sweetener.
  • longtimeterp
    longtimeterp Posts: 614 Member
    edited June 2015
    kalbo798 wrote: »
    If ingredients are listed by weight, does this mean that cranberry juice is really the 2nd to last ingredient in terms of volume in a CRANBERRY PRODUCT?

    it actually means there is no cranberry juice in it at all, just juice concentrate, and that when added to water (and sugar), it reconstitutes as juice.

    i imagine if there was more concentrate than water and sugar, that would be like a 1500 cal can of disgusting.
  • kalbo798
    kalbo798 Posts: 58 Member
    999tigger wrote: »
    Im struggling to see why this is a surprise? Presumably you dont really read labels?
    nah
    longtimeterp wrote: »
    kalbo798 wrote: »
    If ingredients are listed by weight, does this mean that cranberry juice is really the 2nd to last ingredient in terms of volume in a CRANBERRY PRODUCT?

    it actually means there is no cranberry juice in it at all, just juice concentrate, and that when added to water (and sugar), it reconstitutes as juice.

    i imagine if there was more concentrate than water and sugar, that would be like a 1500 cal can of disgusting.
    makes sense

  • ohmscheeks
    ohmscheeks Posts: 840 Member
    Ha! I am not surprised though :)
  • kdcancan
    kdcancan Posts: 40 Member
    Trader joe sells 100% craberry juice that's unsweetened. You get used to the tartness or you can put stevia in it.
  • feisty_bucket
    feisty_bucket Posts: 1,047 Member
    Most of the "berry" stuff that says "100% juice" will use a ton of apple juice as cheap filler, so you've got to read the full label. You can get actual 100% berry juice, but it costs a lot more. You're better off just getting actual fruit though, fresh or frozen.
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