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Question: How much nutrition is lost through juicing?

(Posted by: Susan on 2010-07-18 04:27:28)

I know that nutrition is lost when the food oxidizes, that's irrelevant. What i would like to know is how much nutrition (vitamins, minerals, ect) and left in the pulp after the food is juiced. I feel i may be missing some things THANKYOUTHANKYOU! in advance

Posted by: Jonny Simpson on 2010-07-18, 22:12:16

There hasn't been enough studies (to my knowledge) at present to give a complete picture about what nutrients get lost through juicing. Here is some information from 4 studies that show that that not all fober is lost during juicing - only insoluble fiber - Science Proves Juice Has Soluble Fiber Maligned for years as being devoid of fiber and inferior to whole fruit and vegetables, juice is finally taking its rightful place in nutrition. Though juice does not have insoluble fiber, it does have the soluble kind in the form of gums, pectin, and non-starch polysaccharides. Look at what the studies show: A serving of orange juice (1 cup) has approximately .19 gm soluble fiber (Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, February 2007) Carrot juice has approximately 1.1% to 1.5% non-starch polysaccharides (fiber). (Journal of Food Science; Volume 59 Issue 6 Page 1155-1158, November 1994) Wine (which is made from grape juice) has approximately .14 gm soluble fiber. (Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, February 2007) Berry juice has soluble fiber in the form of non-starch polysaccharides—pectins, hemicellulose, and cellulose. (Laboratory of Food Chemistry, Department of Agrotechnology and Food Sciences, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 8129, 6700 EV Wageningen, The Netherlands; 8 November 2004.) Are Most of the Nutrients Lost with the Ejected Fiber? No. In the past, some people thought that a significant amount of nutrients remained with the fiber that was ejected, but that theory has been disproved. The Department of Agriculture analyzed twelve fruits and found that 90 percent of the antioxidant activity was in the juice rather than the fiber. That’s why juice makes such a great supplement to a high-fiber diet.

Posted by: oscarboi on 2010-07-18, 04:28:51

I don't think anything gets lost because nothing evaporates or anything? Idk i might be wrong