Packaged fruit juices

Packaged fruit juices

Packaged fruit juices are divided into three sub-categories like fruit drinks, fruit

juices, and nectar drinks.

An existing rule of the Food Standards & Safety Authority of India (FSSAI) has stipulated a minimum of 10% fruit juice or pulp content for a drink to be qualified as a juice drink, except in lime, for which it is 5%.

How to choose a healthy fruit juice over an unhealthy fruit juice.

The best way is to check the nutrition label and opt for a fruit juice that has no added sugar, preservative, colour and flavour. Opt fruit juices that have least number of calories and a high amount of carbohydrates and other vital nutrients!. While the FDA has allowed for a maximum range of 40 gms of sugar intake per day, most

fruit juices usually go over this limit! So be cautioned when consuming such packaged fruit juices that contain sugar beyond healthy limits.

Some packaged fruit juices claim to contain ‘Pulp’. Check the label of pulp based juices for their ‘Fibre’ content that indicates the amount of pulp. Most often it will be negligible!