WHICH SPARKLING JUICES ARE CLOSEST TO HOMEMADE?
SPARKLING JUICES — CLOSEST TO HOMEMADE®
Information updated February 2024
Sparkling Juice is simply pure Fruit Juice + Carbonated Water. Given the high natural sugar content in fruit juice, additional sugar is not necessary >> would you add sugar to fruit juice at home?
Many Sparkling Juice options contain Added Sugar.
Many Sparkling Juice options — such as Welch’s — contain FDA-recognized Chemical Preservative(s).
These Welch’s Sparkling beverages contain at least one FDA-recognized Preservative and one is banned at Whole Foods for containing Sodium Benzoate which Whole Foods cites as “Unacceptable in food”. (Source for banned ingredients: Amazon Whole Foods Web site 2/24)
Seen below, The Switch products contain commercial ingredients we would never use at home including Natural Flavors and two FDA-recognized Chemical Preservatives >> Ascorbic Acid and Citric Acid.
Seen below, Martinelli’s makes several Sparkling Juices which would be Closest To Homemade® except most of their offerings contain added Vitamin C as a preservative or contain commercial Natural Flavors.
However, Martinelli’s Sparkling Apple-Grape varieties do not contain any added Vitamin C and are made with only Apple + Grape Juice Concentrates, so they are Closest To Homemade.
Shown below, only the R.W. Knudsen Kosher Grape is Closest To Homemade:
Seen below, these Izze products are not Closest To Homemade because they contain an FDA-recognized Preservative plus other ingredients Not In Kitchen. (Sources: PAI Partners PepsiCo Izze Web site 2/24; U.S. FDA 2024)
MANUFACTURED CITRIC ACID: Unless it is specifically designated as ‘Naturally occurring Citric Acid’ (which is from citrus fruit), Citric Acid is manufactured utilizing Aspergillus niger (a.k.a. Black Mold). Learn more about Manufactured Citric Acid:
CLOSEST TO HOMEMADE SPARKLING JUICES: Following are some Sparking Juices which are Closest To Homemade with no Chemical Preservatives, Sweeteners, Flavors or Colors, and no added Vitamin C. These include Martinelli’s Sparkling Apple-Grape which is certified Kosher and there is a USDA certified organic version, too; RW Knudsen Sparkling Kosher Grape which is certified Kosher for Passover and Non-GMO Project Verified; Hubble Cold-Pressed Sparkling Juices. (Sources: Brand Web sites 2/24)
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