Can you substitute 100% fruit juice for one or two of the recommended fruit servings?
Posted on July 10th, 2010, by
Sometimes I don’t have enough fruit in the fridge to get all my servings but I usually keep 100% juice. Am I getting enough nutirents this way?
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July 10th, 2010 at 3:51 am
Yes only 1/2 of a glass is one serving of juice
(as long as it is juice and not fruit "beverage")
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3040356
One Serving:
- 1 medium fruit (about the size of a baseball)
– ¼ cup dried fruit
– ½ cup fresh, frozen, or canned fruit
– ½ cup fruit juice
– 1 cup raw leafy vegetables (about the size of a small fist)
– ½ cup cut-up raw or cooked vegetables
– ½ cup vegetable juice
July 10th, 2010 at 3:51 am
Yes you can!
Check out this link for nutritional info.
July 10th, 2010 at 3:51 am
Yes, 100% juice works for a fruit serving … 1/2 glass is a serving … you miss a little fiber, but you could make that up other places.
July 10th, 2010 at 3:51 am
Yes, a 1/2 cup of 100% fruit juice equals one serving of fruit. Keep in mind however that juice doesn’t contain the fiber of the actual fruit.