Orange juice is very high in surgar. Wouldn't eating an orange be as bad?

Answer 1

If its the 100% natural orange juice then thats natural sugar thats in EVERY fruit and so eating oranges is not bad, well not near as bad as sugar sugar.

Answer 2

The difference between an orange and orange juice is that the orange still has all the fibre in it from the skin and pulp and all that stuff. The orange juice is just basically sugar water from the fruit. The fibre helps you feel full and keep fuller longer and also helps keeping your digestive system clean and running smoothly. When you drink orange juice you get a sugar high and then you drop. When you eat an orange the fibre helps slow down the digestion so you get a more even supply of the sugar. Also, when you body drinks calories it takes them as energy, but does not count them towards your daily calorie needs so you may end up consuming more calories!
Hope my answer helps you :)

Answer 3

Not really because when you eat an orange, you are eating the fibre together. The fibre slows down the absorption of sugar into your bloodstream and makes you feel full faster. It also depends if you are referring to processed orange juice or the ones you blend yourself. Processed orange juice normally contained added sugar/preservatives compared to the humble orange.

Answer 4

fruit is nothing but beneficial for the health when it is consumed in moderation. fruits are an abundant source of vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants.

the human body is designed to metabolize and utilize fruit sugars when they are consumed. whole fruit is always favored over fruit juice do to the fiber from pulp, it helps to lower the glycemic effect.

all sugars are not created equal, don't through all natural foods that contain sugar into the same category as man-made foods that are high in sugar.

Answer 5

concentrated orange juice are the ones high in sugar. natural orange is rich in vitamin C and is good for the body.

Answer 6

You can get fat from eating too much sweet fruit. Generally though, fruit is less fattening than fatty than fatty snacks or or processed food containing sugar. This is because the sugars in fruit are more complex and actually require some energy to metabolise.

Answer 7

One medium orange is approximately 62 calories and has about 12 grams of carbs.

One cup of orange juice has approx. 113 calories and about 27 carbs.

so...........yes, the real orange would be better.

Answer 8

Processed food the add additives(sugar0 for preservation, natural foods like real oranges have sugars too, maybe not as sweet...better for you! too boot.

Answer 9

I think most OJ's add sugar to make it taste better. If you're dieting, any fruit is the way to go.