Can juices be included as part of the 5-10 servings of fruits and vegetables per day recommended by Canadas Food Guide to Healthy Eating (CFGHE)?
Fruit juice can be included in the recommendations for fruit and vegetable servings. A half (½) cup of fruit juice is equivalent to 1 serving of fruit, and can certainly contribute many vitamins and minerals. Keep the following in mind: • Fruit flavour in a juice does not imply that it has the same nutrition content that you would find in fruit. Look on the labels for juices that provide “100% fruit juice”. Beverages labeled fruit drink, fruit cocktail or fruitade often contain added sugar and may only have a teaspoon or two of actual fruit juice per serving. Some fruit juices have added nutrition. For example, some orange juices have additional calcium, which is an added bonus for your bones! • Watch your portion sizes. With growing portion sizes in all foods and drinks, juice is no exception. One and a half (1.5) cups of juice can provide upwards of 150 calories.
Fruit juice can be included in the recommendations for fruit and vegetable servings. A half (½) cup of fruit juice is equivalent to 1 serving of fruit, and can certainly contribute many vitamins and minerals. Keep the following in mind: • Fruit flavour in a juice does not imply that it has the same nutrition content that you would find in fruit. Look on the labels for juices that provide “100% fruit juice”. Beverages labeled fruit drink, fruit cocktail or fruitade often contain added sugar and may only have a teaspoon or two of actual fruit juice per serving. Some fruit juices have added nutrition. For example, some orange juices have additional calcium, which is an added bonus for your bones! • Watch your portion sizes. With growing portion sizes in all foods and drinks, juice is no exception. One and a half (1.5) cups of juice can provide upwards of 150 calories. This may not sound like a substantial amount, but if you are having several cups a day, this can make a significant contri
