Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Juicy Information

You already know that your kid should get three servings of fruit a day to pack in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, but does drinking juice count?

Capri Sun Juice Drink
Sugar 18g
Calories 70
Biggest Benefits: Vitamin E (10%)
Count as a fruit serving? NO

Juicy Juice
Sugar 22g
Calories 100
Biggest Benefits: Vitamin C (100%) Potassium (5%)
Count as a fruit serving? YES

An Orange
Sugar 12g
Calories 62
Biggest Benefits: Vitamin C (130%) Fiber (12%)
Count as a fruit serving? Um, YES :)

BTW - Soda Contains 40 Grams Of Sugar!

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