How much vitamin C does that fruit juice or soft drink really contain?
Spanish researchers want to determine the content of vitamin C in foods with far more accuracy. A recent study by pharmacists from the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) found that many fruit juices and soft drinks contain much higher amounts of vitamin C than their labels indicate.
The pharmacists were able to detect vitamin C levels more accurately due the new chromatographic technique they developed. Of the 17 fruit juices and drinks tested, only two had accurate amounts of vitamin C (or ascorbic acid) listed on their labels.
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I always knew I liked grape juice for a reason, and it is also my kids favorite juice!
Juices made from apples or purple grapes – and the fruit themselves – protect against developing clogged arteries, a study suggests.
Hamsters were fed the fruit juice, the equivalent of 4 glasses a day for an average size person, or water plus a fatty diet and the little animals that consumed the juice had a lower risk of developing artery problems. Hamsters to people is a big leap but the researchers say their findings suggest the amount of phenols contained in a food have …read more