Does fruit juice have a lot of sugar and calories?
There are no added sugars in 100 percent juice just the natural sugars found in whole fruit. In addition, fruit juice is considered a nutrient dense beverage, meaning that, per calorie, it packs more nutritional value than other beverage choices. Because nutrition is more than just calories, its important to look at the whole picture: 100 percent fruit juice is a valuable source of key nutrients like folate, vitamin C and potassium and supplies a serving of fruit in each half-cup portion. How much juice should my child drink? No. The majority of research does not show a relationship between overweight and 100 percent juice consumption in children or teens. While there are some general misconceptions about the appropriateness of 100 percent fruit juices as part of the diet – especially children’s diets – the current science strongly maintains the nutritional benefits of fruit juice. According to Dr. Theresa Nicklas of the Children’s Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicin
