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Do you have evidence for that? I prefer freshly squeezed juice because it tastes better, but processing like this allows for cheap juice to be available in larg

Do you have evidence for that? I prefer freshly squeezed juice because it tastes better, but processing like this allows for cheap juice to be available in large quantities year-round, which also has value.

aaronbrethorst 11y ago
> which also has value. No it (i.e. orange juice) doesn't have meaningful value. It's like soda minus the bubbles. Edit: 8oz of Coca-Cola contains 26g sugar: http://www.coca-colaproductfacts.com/en/coca-cola-products/coca-cola/ http://www.coca-colaproductfacts.com/en/coca-cola-products/c... 8oz of Tropicana orange juice contains 22g sugar: http://www.tropicana.com/products/tropicana_pure_premium/no_pulp http://www.tropicana.com/products/tropicana_pure_premium/no_... If you're concerned about your Vitamin C intake, try a multi-vitamin.
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- pdkl95 11y ago
  The same can be said for most juices, regardless of how recently they have been squeezed. While I usually suggest drinking something that isn't full of sugar, I'm glad science and engineering has found ways to store juice for long periods without spoiling. These techniques can probably be used in other ares. Advances in science and technology often have wider benefits, often unexpected. The only potential problem I see with the orange juice situation is labeling. More accurate labeling requirements keep markets honest, and the claim of being "freshly squeezed" factually wrong given any reasonable definition of "fresh".
  - aaronbrethorst 11y ago
    Quite right, which is why I never drink juice, and suggest you don't either.
    - kuschku 11y ago
      Or you drink juice mixed with a lot of water. Often even the Schorle sold in stores has too much juice, average seems to be at 60%[1], I prefer more like 30%. In the recent years, 5% to 10% Schorle has become increasingly popular. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apfelschorle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apfelschorle
      - FreeFull 11y ago
        I like how juice tastes when mixed with carbonated water, apple as well as orange. I usually just drink the carbonated water itself, though.
      - pdkl95 11y ago
        An interesting type of (approximately) zero sugar drink is mixing bitters with {,cabonated} water. In particular, a dash or two of Peychaud's Bitters in soda water is almost like a floral (gentian) "kool aid"-style drink without the excessive sweetness.
        NotOscarWilde 11y ago
        Forgive my inexperience with alcohol (I have never drunk it and I am not from the States), but bitters as defined here [1] seem to be alcoholic -- therefore a bad choice for anything but after hours, leisure drinking, right? [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitters#Cocktail_bitters https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitters#Cocktail_bitters
        pdkl95 11y ago
        You only use a few drops. It's like vanilla extract - you use so little of it that the EtOH is insignificant.
- djur 11y ago
  "Value" doesn't necessarily mean "nutritional value". If it tastes good, it is valuable.

aaronbrethorst 11y ago

> which also has value. No it (i.e. orange juice) doesn't have meaningful value. It's like soda minus the bubbles. Edit: 8oz of Coca-Cola contains 26g sugar: http://www.coca-colaproductfacts.com/en/coca-cola-products/coca-cola/ http://www.coca-colaproductfacts.com/en/coca-cola-products/c... 8oz of Tropicana orange juice contains 22g sugar: http://www.tropicana.com/products/tropicana_pure_premium/no_pulp http://www.tropicana.com/products/tropicana_pure_premium/no_... If you're concerned about your Vitamin C intake, try a multi-vitamin.

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pdkl95 11y ago
The same can be said for most juices, regardless of how recently they have been squeezed. While I usually suggest drinking something that isn't full of sugar, I'm glad science and engineering has found ways to store juice for long periods without spoiling. These techniques can probably be used in other ares. Advances in science and technology often have wider benefits, often unexpected. The only potential problem I see with the orange juice situation is labeling. More accurate labeling requirements keep markets honest, and the claim of being "freshly squeezed" factually wrong given any reasonable definition of "fresh".
- aaronbrethorst 11y ago
  Quite right, which is why I never drink juice, and suggest you don't either.
  - kuschku 11y ago
    Or you drink juice mixed with a lot of water. Often even the Schorle sold in stores has too much juice, average seems to be at 60%[1], I prefer more like 30%. In the recent years, 5% to 10% Schorle has become increasingly popular. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apfelschorle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apfelschorle
    - FreeFull 11y ago
      I like how juice tastes when mixed with carbonated water, apple as well as orange. I usually just drink the carbonated water itself, though.
    - pdkl95 11y ago
      An interesting type of (approximately) zero sugar drink is mixing bitters with {,cabonated} water. In particular, a dash or two of Peychaud's Bitters in soda water is almost like a floral (gentian) "kool aid"-style drink without the excessive sweetness.
      - NotOscarWilde 11y ago
        Forgive my inexperience with alcohol (I have never drunk it and I am not from the States), but bitters as defined here [1] seem to be alcoholic -- therefore a bad choice for anything but after hours, leisure drinking, right? [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitters#Cocktail_bitters https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitters#Cocktail_bitters
        pdkl95 11y ago
        You only use a few drops. It's like vanilla extract - you use so little of it that the EtOH is insignificant.
djur 11y ago
"Value" doesn't necessarily mean "nutritional value". If it tastes good, it is valuable.