Precisely what is Reconstituted Fruit Juice?
Reconstituted fruit juice is made from fruit concentrate.
It is different somewhat in taste to fresh juices, having a different sort of
consistency and aroma. Similar to freshly extracted juices, reconstituted fruit
juice is made using a juicer, which in turn has water content
eliminated from it as feasible, converting it to a concentrate. Several juice making
companies in the US and around the globe find the concentrated type of juice easier
to transport and store. The concentrate is then hydrated when it arrives at the
packaging plant and packed in bottles, cartons or cans.
It is also possible to purchase frozen sachets of
reconstituted juice at your local store. You can keep the concentrate for
several years in your freezer only adding water when you need to drink juice.
How Nutritious is Reconstituted Fruit Juice?
This does appear to be the million dollar question and is
the subject of debate. Interestingly, reconstituted fruit juice provides near-similar
nutritional value as that found in freshly squeezed juice. Even though useful
enzymes and Vitamin C are destroyed during the process of eliminating water
content, juice manufactures add them back at some point during manufacture.
This explains why the nutritional content is more or less the same.
The juice label should tell you a few things the fruit juice
concentrate. One of the things you want to look out for is the preservative,
sodium benzoate. This preservative is responsible for causing sore throats and
you will definitely want to keep your kids from consuming too much of a juice
made from concentrate preserved with sodium benzoate.
You should also check the juice label to find out which
fruits were used to make the concentrate. Some fruits are cheaper and
manufacturers will naturally prefer them. However, the preferred fruits may
have a lower nutritional content. For example, apples are cheaper than oranges
but less nutritious.
The labels on reconstituted fruit juice may not tell the
whole story about the concentrate. For example, when manufacturing juice
concentrate, factory hygiene standards must be very high. Most of the US fruit
juice concentrate, especially apple juice, is currently sourced from China.
While one cannot say with certainty that this is a safety risk, poor Chinese safety
standards in other industries such as the toy industry, pet food and personal
care are a cause for concern.
If you are environmentally conscious, and you should be,
then you will find that reconstituted fruit juice is not very good for the
environment and has a high carbon foot print. Huge capital is needed to harvest the fruit, transport it to a pulp factory, crush it,
eliminate the water content, package it and finally deliver it to the
supermarket via road or air. That is one massive carbon foot print.
The Best Fruit Juice
Since it not possible to know with certainty where the
concentrate originated, whether it contains harmful preservatives and also the
fact that its production is not environmentally friendly, it is better to stick
with the good old organic variety. Buy your fruits at the supermarket or local
grocery store and squeeze them anytime you want fruit juice. This is the
healthiest and safest option for you and your family.
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