Fruit Juice Fail

Up to 90% of the nutritional value is lost when we choose fruit juice rather than the whole fruit.

Photo: Orange juice by USDA

Always choose

1. Whole (Raw)
2. Dried
3. Sauce
4. Juice

Note:Make your own juice for the healthy choice

Sources:

U.S. Department of Agriculture. Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) of Selected Foods 2007. November 2007.

M.J. McCann, C.I. Gill, G. O’Brien, J.R. Rao, W.C. McRoberts, P. Hughes, R. McEntee, & I.R. Rowland. Anti-cancer properties of phenolics from apple waste on colon carcinogenesis in vitro. Food Chem Toxicol, 45(7):1224-1230, 2007.

R.T. Threlfall, J.R. Morris, L.R. Howard, C. R. Brownmiller, & T.L. Walker. Pressing effects on yield, quality, and nutraceutical content of juice, seeds, and skins from black beauty and sunbelt grapes. Journal of Food Science, 70:167-171, 2006.