Is drinking fruit juice the equivelant of eating fruit?

Is drinking a glass or two of apple juice the same as eating two apples or something? My mom tells me to eat fruit, but I drink fruit juice instead. Is fruit juice just as good as fruit?

Is drinking fruit juice the equivelant of eating fruit?
No. But "Naked Juice" makes some pretty good smoothies. They contain 100% real fruit and not just concentrates. The percentages are found above the nutrition labels. Aim for those that are 100%....................................... there's nothing that can replace the fruit itself.
Reply:It depends on the juice. Apple juice is basically sugar. Apple cider is closer to drinking an apple, but is only available locally and for a limited time (it generally isn't pasteurized and has to be very fresh).





Most juices have too much sugar and not enough fiber in them. Getting one of those juicer things would help, but basically you should just eat the silly apple. They taste good.
Reply:depends on the type and brand of juice. Some fruit juices are full of sugar and stupid stuff like that. There are some 100% juices out there but you have to look and they will tell you how much of it is a serving of fruit.
Reply:depends on what juice. try like v8 splash or other all natural fruit juices. avoid the juices with alot of added sugars. the grat tasting juices are not usually equivelent to a piece of fruit, but v8 splash is.
Reply:No. Not even close. The most health beneficial part of the fruit, the antioxidants and phytonutrients in fruits break down within 4 hours upon exposure to oxygen and light. That's not all, we lose 50% within those 4 hours. Eat fresh fruit... it's what nature intended.





You might as well drink sugar water than fruit juices... both have the same health benefit -- none.
Reply:its not equivalent.. but yes it is still better than nuthing or even water or beer!!! if u eat fruits u can get all the benefits of tht fruit,, should eat the skin also... plus u get the fibre n chewing makes ur gums n teeth stronger.. so definitely eating is better than the juice...
Reply:Actually it isn't really. The actual apple contains carbohydrates called "complex carbs" these complex carbs are good for you because they supply a good source of energy. Some other complex carbs are: wheat, whole grains, bread etc. The juice of the apple is comprised of "simple carbs." An example of a simple carb is sugar. Sugar gives you a quick high and then a low. So in fact, eating an apple is actually healthier than just drinking apple juice because apple juice only contains the simple carbs and not the complex carbs. It's the difference between eating bread, and just eating sugar.
Reply:no
Reply:it depends what fruit juice fruit is healtheir but some fruit juices contain natural sugar in them like apple juice .I would say that one is ok but lots is bad lots of juices have a lot of sugar in them and some shops say sugar free but they sometimes are lieing.
Reply:You're mom is correct. It's better to eat fresh fruit.


Fruit juice tends to be higher in sugar especially apple juice.


Also eating fresh fruits will give your body more nutrients than the juice
Reply:Eating fruits is better. Juices removes the fibres while eating the real thing gives you the whole goodness, fibre and everything in.
Reply:NO on drinking the juice


MOM is right eating the fruit is best
Reply:It is actually healthier to eat fresh fruit than to drink fruit juice,because fruit juice has alot of sugar in it. Even the fruit juices that say 100% fruit juice,they still have alot of sugar. If you can't eat fresh fruit,then a 1/2 cup of fruit juice is equal to one piece of fresh fruit. The most fruit juice that people should drink in one day is one cup because it has alot of sugar in it,and too much sugar isn't good for your body.
Reply:the juice has a lot of sugar added
Reply:wow good question lol