The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. This cookie is used to enable payment on the website without storing any patment information on a server. This cookie is set by Stripe payment gateway. It does not correspond to any user ID in the web application and does not store any personally identifiable information. The cookie is used by cdn services like CloudFare to identify individual clients behind a shared IP address and apply security settings on a per-client basis. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Contact Jolene Thym at Read more Taste-off columns at cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Reviews are based on product samples purchased by this newspaper or provided by manufacturers. $2.75 for an 8-pack of 6.75-ounce boxes at Smart & Final. Water is a much better option that this sorry box of cardboard-flavored sugar water. $4.99 for an 8-pack of 4.23-ounce boxes at Whole Foods. It’s a great idea to dilute juice for kids, but this one goes too far. $2.52 for an 8-pack of 4.23-ounce boxes at Target. 14.2 calories, 3.3 grams sugar per ounce. (1 star)Įasily one of the worst picks, this one has the muddled flavor of canned juice. $4.99 for a 10-pack of 6.75-ounce pouches at Raley’s. Note that Langers also has an organic kids juice line with fewer calories, but the apple variety was unavailable. These interesting pouches, which open like baby food pouches, contain so much apple concentrate, they’re cloying. $3.42 for a 10-pack of 6-ounce boxes at Target. It’s budget friendly, but the juice tastes old. There is little to love about this sweet juice. $4.99 for an 8-pack of 6.75-ounce pouches at Whole Foods. This watery pick falls distinctly short on apple flavor. $5.49 for an 8-pack of 6-ounce pouches at Whole Foods. (2 stars)Ī big hit of citric acid gives this juice a green apple flavor that’s pleasant, if a little flat due to excess water. $3.99 for an 8-pack of 6.75-ounce boxes at Raley’s. It’s sweet and fruity, but so lacking in apple flavor that it could be mistaken for pear or white grape. $5.79 for a 10-pack of 6-ounce boxes at Raley’s. (3 stars)ĭespite a distinct lack of fresh apple flavor, these pouches are refreshing and pleasant, thanks to an extra kick of citric acid. $3.39 for an 8-pack of 6.75-ounce boxes at Target. This decidedly sweet juice tastes like a slightly overripe red delicious apple. $2.39 for a 4-pack of 4.23-ounce boxes at Whole Foods. The Fuji-apple flavor of this made-for-tots juice has a pleasant, fresh kick. Since juice boxes and pouches come in various sizes - 4-ounce sips to 8-ounce gulps - the nutrition details listed here are per ounce. The best boxes of apple juice are sweet but not cloying, flavorful but not so concentrated that they taste like candy. Good juice depends on the flavor of the concentrate and the balance of juice to water and acid. Second, it’s impossible to know what a juice tastes like by simply reading the sugar content. First, organic is no guarantee that a box of juice will taste good. Tasting through the options turned up a few other labeling issues. Concentrate origin is disclosed on some boxes, but not all. Others come from Uzbekistan, Chile and, in many cases, Turkey. One - Hansen’s Organic Apple - comes from China, for example. And surprisingly - to us, anyway - the concentrates come from different countries. Others taste like syrup - or they’re watery, sour mistakes that taste more like the carton than fruit. Surprisingly, those same ingredients result in a wide variation of flavors. More than a dozen brands crowd store shelves, and nearly all juice boxes and pouches contain the same basic ingredients: apple concentrate, water and citric acid. The compromise? On the occasions that you do tuck a juice box in that lunch bag - whether it’s your child’s or your own - make sure that juice is a good one.īox juices come in a range of flavors, but apple is a top choice. Health-conscious, sugar-concerned parents may encourage their kids to drink water, but the sweet, crisp kick of fruit juice is clearly a kid favorite.
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