Can you substitute 100% fruit juice for one or two of the recommended fruit servings?

Question

Sometimes I don't have enough fruit in the fridge to get all my servings but I usually keep 100% juice. Am I getting enough nutirents this way?

Answer 1

Yes only 1/2 of a glass is one serving of juice
(as long as it is juice and not fruit "beverage")

http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3040356
One Serving:
- 1 medium fruit (about the size of a baseball)
- ¼ cup dried fruit
- ½ cup fresh, frozen, or canned fruit
- ½ cup fruit juice
- 1 cup raw leafy vegetables (about the size of a small fist)
- ½ cup cut-up raw or cooked vegetables
- ½ cup vegetable juice

:)

Answer 2

Yes, a 1/2 cup of 100% fruit juice equals one serving of fruit. Keep in mind however that juice doesn't contain the fiber of the actual fruit.

Answer 3

Yes, 100% juice works for a fruit serving ... 1/2 glass is a serving ... you miss a little fiber, but you could make that up other places.

Answer 4

Yes you can!
Check out this link for nutritional info.