Calories in Juices (from a Juicer)

BioQueen
BioQueen Posts: 694 Member
edited September 29 in Food and Nutrition
Hello! I have been making my own juices (primarily to get more veggies in). However, I have been wondering if the calories in the veggies equal the number of calories coming from it's juices.

Thanks!

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  • HoopFire5602
    HoopFire5602 Posts: 423 Member
    yaaa glad you asked this. :) I just got a juicer myself and am curious of the answer. :)
  • R_Pup1976
    R_Pup1976 Posts: 9 Member
    I'm wondering the same.
  • dxing
    dxing Posts: 115 Member
    Yes. Why wouldn't it be the same? By putting it through a juicer all you're doing is creating a change of state.
  • BioQueen
    BioQueen Posts: 694 Member
    When I make the juice their is loads of pulp (fiber!) left over. I'm just wondering if anyone knows for sure, or if there is a certain percentage lost, or if it depends on the vegetable/fruit, etc.
  • dxing
    dxing Posts: 115 Member
    When I make the juice their is loads of pulp (fiber!) left over. I'm just wondering if anyone knows for sure, or if there is a certain percentage lost, or if it depends on the vegetable/fruit, etc.

    Can your juicer grind up the contents any finer? I use a blender that leaves a bit of residue, but not a significant amount of pulp.
  • taem
    taem Posts: 495 Member
    fiber is not a caloric source. so you are still eating too few calories. thus the ketogenic diet. you are getting all the nutrients from the veggies.
  • kdelost630
    kdelost630 Posts: 196 Member
    There is no difference.

    If you juice 100 grams of cabbage, the nutrition in the cabbage is the
    same whether you eat it or juice it.

    The only difference is that juice is a concentrated source of the
    cabbage while when you eat the cabbage, you need to eat the actual 100
    grams.

    The other thing is that when you eat cabbage, as an example, you may
    not chew it properly or fully preventing you from absorbing and
    utilizing all of the nutrition in the cabbage.

    Essentially juicing does the digestive process for you because when
    you eat a food, the body works to extract the juice (nutrition) from
    the food you have eaten.

    The thing you must always remember is that although juice is made from
    whole foods, it is actually a processed food and also a concentrated
    food. So more is not always better. You need the right dose. To help
    people juice in a responsible manner, I have created the following
    guide:

    http://www.juicingbook.com/responsible-juicing

    **I asked the same question a few months back when I got my juicer and this is the answer I received from the website's author. Hope it helps. :)
  • Hylidae
    Hylidae Posts: 2
    yikes I wish I knew this answer too! I have been juicing as well but cannot find "juiced" fruits & veggies in the database. I imagine that is actually less than the fruit or veggie consumed in any other state because the fibre is extracted, which is quite a bit. If I find the answer I will post it.

    Good luck :)
  • marquesajen
    marquesajen Posts: 641
    I'm almost sure you lose something, certainly the fiber, but not certain.
  • awandell
    awandell Posts: 62
    Sure it's in there! Look up "Raw" and the name of the fruit or vegetable. If you can't find it, look up "raw juice" and it may be there.
  • BioQueen
    BioQueen Posts: 694 Member
    There is no difference.

    If you juice 100 grams of cabbage, the nutrition in the cabbage is the
    same whether you eat it or juice it.

    The only difference is that juice is a concentrated source of the
    cabbage while when you eat the cabbage, you need to eat the actual 100
    grams.

    The other thing is that when you eat cabbage, as an example, you may
    not chew it properly or fully preventing you from absorbing and
    utilizing all of the nutrition in the cabbage.

    Essentially juicing does the digestive process for you because when
    you eat a food, the body works to extract the juice (nutrition) from
    the food you have eaten.

    The thing you must always remember is that although juice is made from
    whole foods, it is actually a processed food and also a concentrated
    food. So more is not always better. You need the right dose. To help
    people juice in a responsible manner, I have created the following
    guide:

    http://www.juicingbook.com/responsible-juicing

    **I asked the same question a few months back when I got my juicer and this is the answer I received from the website's author. Hope it helps. :)

    That website is great - thanks!
  • HoopFire5602
    HoopFire5602 Posts: 423 Member
    There is no difference.

    If you juice 100 grams of cabbage, the nutrition in the cabbage is the
    same whether you eat it or juice it.

    The only difference is that juice is a concentrated source of the
    cabbage while when you eat the cabbage, you need to eat the actual 100
    grams.

    The other thing is that when you eat cabbage, as an example, you may
    not chew it properly or fully preventing you from absorbing and
    utilizing all of the nutrition in the cabbage.

    Essentially juicing does the digestive process for you because when
    you eat a food, the body works to extract the juice (nutrition) from
    the food you have eaten.

    The thing you must always remember is that although juice is made from
    whole foods, it is actually a processed food and also a concentrated
    food. So more is not always better. You need the right dose. To help
    people juice in a responsible manner, I have created the following
    guide:

    http://www.juicingbook.com/responsible-juicing

    **I asked the same question a few months back when I got my juicer and this is the answer I received from the website's author. Hope it helps. :)

    Wow, that website made me feel like I was committing a sin by juicing. Still got some good stuff though.
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