Coke vs orange juice

ladygrinningsoul said:

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.

Hagrinas Mivali said:

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?

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Hagrinas Mivali said:

That's not accurate. An 8 oz glass of orange juice has 31 grams of

sugar

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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?

Considering that the calories in those drinks are essentially empty
calories, you are better off drinking water.

Jeff

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Hagrinas Mivali said:

That's not accurate. An 8 oz glass of orange juice has 31 grams of

sugar

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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?

Considering that the calories in those drinks are essentially empty
calories, you are better off drinking water.

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

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ladygrinningsoul said:

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.

This is all we need to know. It speaks volumes.

TC

On 22 Nov 2004 07:12:07 -0800, [email hidden] (tcomeau) posted:

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ladygrinningsoul said:

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.

This is all we need to know. It speaks volumes.

TC

Yep. Orange juice and coke are much the same. Something to be avoided
mostly and only consumed little and occasionally.

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Hagrinas Mivali said:

That's not accurate. An 8 oz glass of orange juice has 31 grams of

sugar

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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?

Considering that the calories in those drinks are essentially empty
calories, you are better off drinking water.

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.

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ladygrinningsoul wrote:
> 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.

This is all we need to know. It speaks volumes.

TC

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

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On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 13:06:05 +0800, Dunne E. Dawe <[email hidden]>

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On 22 Nov 2004 07:12:07 -0800, [email hidden] (tcomeau) posted:

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"Hagrinas Mivali" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...
> ladygrinningsoul wrote:
> > 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.
>

This is all we need to know. It speaks volumes.

TC

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 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

On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 09:38:32 +0100, RH <[email hidden]> posted:

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On 22 Nov 2004 07:12:07 -0800, [email hidden] (tcomeau) posted:

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"Hagrinas Mivali" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...
> ladygrinningsoul wrote:
> > 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.
>

This is all we need to know. It speaks volumes.

TC

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...

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 :-)