June 18, 2011

Juice VERSUS Fruit-- Which is healthiest???

So, how does a glass (8 ounces) of 100% juice stack up against the fruit it's made from???


Medium orange = 60-70 calories, 3 grams fiber, & 12 grams sugar
vs.
Orange juice = 110 calories, 0 fiber, & 21 grams sugar


Medium apple = 95 calories, 4 grams fiber, & 19 grams sugar
(if you peel it, you lose half the fiber...)
vs.
Apple juice = 110-120 calories, 0 grams fiber, & 28 grams sugar


1 cup fresh grapes = 60 calories, 1 gram fiber, & 15 grams sugar
vs.
Grape juice = 152 calories, 1 gram fiber, & 36 grams sugar


Nutritional information from http://www.webmd.com/diet/healthtool-food-calorie-counter. (It has over 37,000 entries!)

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