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Medical Forum / General / Nutrition / November 2004Coke vs orange juice
I read recently that a glass of (regular, not Diet) Coke has less calories than an equivalent glass of orange (or even grapefruit) juice. Is that possible? I thought one can of Coke had eight tea spoons of sugar in it. > I read recently that a glass of (regular, not Diet) Coke has less > calories than an equivalent glass of orange (or even grapefruit) > juice. Is that possible? I thought one can of Coke had eight tea > spoons of sugar in it. That's not accurate. An 8 oz glass of orange juice has 31 grams of sugar and a 12 oz Coca Cola has 30 g, according to nutritiondata.com. However, it's not quite a fair comparison. The orange juice has more vitamins, and potentially more fiber. If it's not fresh squeezed, the fiber and vitamin benefits are most likely lower. The sugar is likely to get absorbed into the blood stream almost as fast from either juice or cola, so the fact that it's fructose does not help any. Another factor is that acidic foods slow down the absorption of sugar, so grapefruit juice will be slightly better in that respect than OJ. Grapefruit also has less sugar than oranges, ounce for ounce. The best bet is to eat a fresh orange instead of its juice. You get more fiber and, less sugar than a glass of OJ. Plus, you are less likely to eat 3-4 oranges, while you may need that many for juice. If you eat an orange after a balanced meal with moderate amounts of unsaturated fats, and reasonable amounts of protein, the sugar should not be a problem, as long as you are not overeating. The fats and protein will also slow down the absorption of sugar. Oranges are good for you, but all things must be done in moderation. If somebody decides to switch from coffee to OJ for health reasons, and then puts on 15 lbs and has blood sugar problems, I'd suggest that it's a factor. > That's not accurate. An 8 oz glass of orange juice has 31 grams of sugar > and a 12 oz Coca Cola has 30 g, according to nutritiondata.com. Thanks for the info. Here's a comparison table I just found: http://www.annecollins.com/calories/calories-soft-drinks.htm What do you think? > > That's not accurate. An 8 oz glass of orange juice has 31 grams of sugar > > and a 12 oz Coca Cola has 30 g, according to nutritiondata.com. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > What do you think? Considering that the calories in those drinks are essentially empty calories, you are better off drinking water. Jeff ***Enlever nospam dans adresse de retour **** > > > That's not accurate. An 8 oz glass of orange juice has 31 grams of > sugar [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Jeff Good, good, very good. Drinking water and eating orange, elementary my dear Consummer. And simply, out the malaxed cooked sugared salted oiled industrialized and others alimentary products. Be natural. Mamma >> > That's not accurate. An 8 oz glass of orange juice has 31 grams of >sugar [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >Jeff Depends on whether you need the calories or not, and how the orange juice is made. It can be as good as whole oranges or as empty as Coke. > > I read recently that a glass of (regular, not Diet) Coke has less > > calories than an equivalent glass of orange (or even grapefruit) [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > That's not accurate. An 8 oz glass of orange juice has 31 grams of sugar > and a 12 oz Coca Cola has 30 g, according to nutritiondata.com. This is all we need to know. It speaks volumes. TC >> > I read recently that a glass of (regular, not Diet) Coke has less >> > calories than an equivalent glass of orange (or even grapefruit) [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >TC Yep. Orange juice and coke are much the same. Something to be avoided mostly and only consumed little and occasionally. >>> > I read recently that a glass of (regular, not Diet) Coke has less >>> > calories than an equivalent glass of orange (or even grapefruit) [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >Yep. Orange juice and coke are much the same. Something to be avoided >mostly and only consumed little and occasionally. They are also both as bad with regards to tooth decay. New research seems to indicate that fruit juices are actually worse than cola... Ralf > >>> > I read recently that a glass of (regular, not Diet) Coke has less > >>> > calories than an equivalent glass of orange (or even grapefruit) [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Ralf I have a sister-in-law whose first two kids, the boys, were having to get massive amounts of dental work done before they were even three or four years old. She could not understand why, until I happened to notice that when she put them to bed she put them to bed with a baby bottle full of apple or orange juice. The sugars and the acidic juice were rotting their teeth at an incredible rate. She stopped that practice and the dental problems went away. The sad thing was that these poor kids had to suffer thru invasive dental procedures at such an early and young age. TC >>>> > I read recently that a glass of (regular, not Diet) Coke has less >>>> > calories than an equivalent glass of orange (or even grapefruit) [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >They are also both as bad with regards to tooth decay. New research >seems to indicate that fruit juices are actually worse than cola... That would seem reasonable, especially with litle kids sucking on them all day. But isn't there supposed to be something in apple juice that deters tooth decay? I seem to remember something way back, but that was probably apple growers' shill :-) |
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