by Monica Reinagel, MS, LD/N
A. The USDA considers a half cup of fruit juice of a piece to a serving of fruit but I have my doubts. Processed fruit juice--even 100% juice--is a withdrawn next to latest whole fruit in terms of its nutritional value.
For one reaction, fruit juice is a very concentrated roots of sugar and
calories. All the fiber, which slows the absorption of the sugars in
whole fruit, has been removed.
Secondly, many (most?) of the not unexpectedly-occurring nutrients are obsolete during processing, pasteurization, and storage. As you found, manufacturers may remunerate for this by adding nutrients back to the juice after the factually. You could get the same service perquisites from intriguing a vitamin C capsule.
Nutritionally, I'd value processed fruit juice only slight higher than soda and other sweetened beverages.
If you elect to alcohol fruit juice, do in it in moderation. Freshly-modified juice (made from whole fruit with a juicer and consumed the moment that) preserves more of the antioxidants. But for the full nutritional benefits of fruit, I think about you'd be far better off consuming whole untrained fruit--and drinking not hold up under!
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