Health star rating or Sugar star rating?

Sounds bonkers to me.  I know it is better to eat whole fruit and vege than drink the juice but surely there are other nutritional values to be considered.

 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-11-28/fresh-australian-juice-rates-lower-than-diet-coke/12930... 

 

 

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@ambercat16 wrote:

Sounds bonkers to me.  I know it is better to eat whole fruit and vege than drink the juice but surely there are other nutritional values to be considered.

 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-11-28/fresh-australian-juice-rates-lower-than-diet-coke/12930... 

 

 


Like what?

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I've always been told by doctors: Never drink your fruit
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Why Amber - is it only the roughage missing.

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@icyfroth wrote:

@ambercat16 wrote:

Sounds bonkers to me.  I know it is better to eat whole fruit and vege than drink the juice but surely there are other nutritional values to be considered.

 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-11-28/fresh-australian-juice-rates-lower-than-diet-coke/12930... 

 

 


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I would guess different juices have varying nutritional benefits just like different fruit and vegetables have different minerals and vitamins.  A very quick look at google found this (they were comparing juice with 'soda' but still relevant): 

 

Fruit juice contains vitamins, minerals, and beneficial compounds that sugary soda typically lacks ( 16 ). Against popular belief, 1/2 cup (120 ml) of fruit juice is just as rich in most vitamins and minerals, including iron, potassium, magnesium, and B vitamins, as the same quantity of fresh fruit ( 4 , 16 , 17 ).Dec 13, 2019

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@twyngwyn wrote:
I've always been told by doctors: Never drink your fruit

But does that mean that the health star rating on fruit juice should be lower than diet coke?  That was the point I was making.

No-one is saying juice is better than whole fruit but surely it is vastly better than the chemicals in diet sodas?

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@domino-710 wrote:

Why Amber - is it only the roughage missing.


Huh??

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@twyngwyn wrote:
I've always been told by doctors: Never drink your fruit

Same here.

 

Doc says no-one sits down to eat 12 oranges.

 

That's about how many it takes to make a glass of OJ

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LOL - sorry - meant - no vowels.

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One orange - juiced - makes a good morning glass.

 

12 - LOL.

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