Apple Juice vs. Soda

which one? wrote:

I know soda is really bad for you but I just looked at the label on a 16oz bottle of 100% apple juice (nothing added) and it's got 56 grams of sugar - a 12oz can of soda is only 43 grams.

Assuming I get plenty of vitamin C already, should I stay away from apple juice and drink soda instead because it tastes a lot better.

There must be a lot of other bad stuff in soda other than sugar I just don't really know why it's so much worse.

Soda (both with sugar and without) leads to tooth decay. Also, it causes porous bones. Soda has no nutritional merit whatsoever. Go with the apple juice, but even there, you're better off eating an orange or an apple and drinking water than drinking lots of juice.

not necessarily. as long as you aren't short on fiber AND you don't put on weight easily, juice is just fine for you. that is, assuming the juice is organic and whatnot.

It's my understanding that it's the combination of caffiene, carbonation, loads of simple sugar, sodium, no vitamins or minerals, lots of non-nutritional additives, etc that makes soda so bad for you. It's more than sugar that makes soda bad.

Fruits and water are better than juice, but juice is certainly a better alternative than soda if you have a sweet tooth.

Flagpole Willy wrote:

Soda (both with sugar and without) leads to tooth decay. Also, it causes porous bones. Soda has no nutritional merit whatsoever. Go with the apple juice, but even there, you're better off eating an orange or an apple and drinking water than drinking lots of juice.

Thanks for the advice, I've been thinking of eating an apple and an orange everyday with more water and cutting back on the soda and juice.

cranky yankee wrote:

assuming the juice is organic and whatnot.

Here is the problem, most "juices" are nothing more than flat sodas these days. If you want to drink juice, get it from Whole Foods or whatever you have and make sure it is 100% organic/pure. It is still a bunch of calories, but it is better than the HFCS-syrup passinf for juice these days.

What I like to do, is get the juice and mix it with water. I swear it tastes good, even up to 1 part juice, 3 parts water, which is how I drink it.

I also get the pure cranberry juice. I mean pure, not cocktail or whathaveyou, but pure juice and throw a splash in my water bottle in the morning. Like an ounce or so. Keeps the pipes clean if you know what I mean. It has to be the stuff that you by in the nectar section, becasue no one would drink pure cranberry juice, it is too strong.

very good advice! yeah, it's about a 45 second walk to a whole foods for me, so that's the only place i get food. and the cranberry juice is a panacea for the urinary tract, and i think it's delicious! (i dilute it about 3 to 1 in water)

Each the fruit or drink it...try a variety called Fresh Samantha's. Their juice kicks butt.

which one? wrote:

Soda (both with sugar and without) leads to tooth decay. Also, it causes porous bones. Soda has no nutritional merit whatsoever. Go with the apple juice, but even there, you're better off eating an orange or an apple and drinking water than drinking lots of juice.

Soda does not rot your teeth. I'm a dentist. I should know. Shut up.

i will agree with you on making sure you get 100% fruit juice but screw the whole organic crap.

I drink 100% cran juice all the time...I get it from stop and shop and its perfectly fine 100% Juice.

I drink several glasses of apple juice a day, but rarely soda. I can ride a unicycle and some one on my cross team started a rumor that I have a 14" organ. So drink up.

Yoda Soda - Apple Soda!!

Jones Soda is good. Real Sugar. Wan't New Coke the only REAL conspiracy theory? The switch from sugar to HFCS. Mexican Coke is real sugar.... and on Passover too? Ahh, passover, the holiday where I get drunk and eat a lot.

Generally, soda is great when you are sick, but the carbonation dilutes your stomach juices... not good. Then throw in the burger and fries.

I believe frutose has a low glycimic index, nice. Apple Juice is a nice because of its low acidity. Never drink orange juice before a race. Never!

Yoda Soda? Does anyone else know about the Star Wars cookbook? Is that really a thing or did I make that up.

I drink the cranberry juice with 'no sugar added' and cut it with about 1/3rd water. I drink it with meals, before and after workouts. --Sometimes things are so simple that people find it difficult to believe.

I drink the cranberry juice with 'no sugar added' and cut it with about 1/3rd water. I drink it with meals, before and after workouts. --Sometimes things are so simple that people find it difficult to believe.

I drink the cranberry juice with 'no sugar added' and cut it with about 1/3rd water. I drink it with meals, before and after workouts. --Sometimes things are so simple that people find it difficult to believe.

Gnar... I have tasted that stuff. Even I, the grapefuit juice fiend find the unflavored cran "difficult". I understand why you have to cut it with aqua.

Apple juice, which is frequently chosen as a healthier alternative to soft drinks or energy drinks, is nothing more than sugar syrup, according to nutritionists. The Daily Juice Company apple juice had slightly more kilojoules than a soft drink, but somewhat fewer carbs and sugar. Take a look at this tasty and refreshing alternative to sugary sports drinks.

electrolyte hydration drink, sports drinks coconut water,

Fruits arent good for you. That was just a lie fed to us by Big Agriculture. Treat fruit as a treat, not as a nutritious thing.

Now, if youre going to treat yourself to something sweet, idk about you but id rather have the soda over the fruit. I enjoy soda more than fruit and as we already established theyre both treats so just go with whatever you enjoy more.

Soda wears the enamel off of your teeth. Coca Cola is recommended as toilet bowl cleaner, think about it.

Make your own apple juice. Pick a recipe from the interwebs. A pulpy version is better, in my opinion. Skip the sugar and, if you need a sweetener, use Agave nectar **. Then use a Soda Stream to turn it into a soda style drink ... as needed, meaning store the unfizzed drink and fizz it before drinking .

Agave easily wins over sugar as a sweetener. Agave helps prevent diabetes ... sugar increases the risk of diabetes. Agave helps reduce glucose levels ... sugar the opposite.

** I use Organic "Agave in the Raw" which is stocked by Smart & Final. It has zero processing additives.

https://www.organicfacts.net/agave-vs-sugar.html

https://www.intheraw.com/using-itr/product/agave-in-the-raw/