Healthy juice box recommendations?

Mrs.K&C · April 2010

So DD is not a fan of fruit. Period. Never liked juice until recently, and I'm positive the only reason she likes it now is because I let her drink it out of a juice box. Big girl with her straw and box, you know.

Problem is, every juice box I've looked at seems like junk food! I haven't found one with less than 8 gms sugar per box, right now she has one that is 12grams. Most were around 30gms.

I'd really like one that is pure fruit juice, little sugar and most importantly, equals a serving of fruit and/or veggies.Safeway has an Eating Right brand that supposedly is a serving of fruits and veggies (and DD loves it) but it's 17grams of sugar....

abfabmama · April 2010

A quick google search came up with this brand, apparently found at Walmart. 9 grams of sugar.

https://www.appleandeve.com/fruitables/

RevJG · April 2010

I am surprised there is one as low as 12 grams. I think the problem (with all juice) is that it has zero fiber, so nothing is ever going to offset the sugar. I think you have to accept the fact that even all natural juices are naturally high in sugar. Would she drink V-8 juice? I have seen it in small (like maybe 6 or 8 ounce cans). You could stick a fun straw in it and maybe she would think it was fabulous?

CABunny · April 2010

Hmmm I don't know of one that is a serving of fruits or veggies, but on the off time that I buy juice boxes, I get these.

https://www.honesttea.com/kids/

If you could find something that met your other requirements but wasn't a juice box, you could always put it in a Kleen Kanteen. They make a sport top that she might think is kind of fun.

https://www.kleankanteen.com/products/classic/klean-kanteen-12oz-classic.html

I didn't look to see how old your DD is, but my 2 year old loves his KK with the sport top.

SweetieP · April 2010

MrsJulieT:
I buy the V-8 Fusion Light. It's veggies and fruit and has 10g of sugar per serving.

We like this too. Not sure if it comes as a juice box though.

Smuches4u · April 2010

SweetieP:
MrsJulieT:
I buy the V-8 Fusion Light. It's veggies and fruit and has 10g of sugar per serving.
We like this too. Not sure if it comes as a juice box though.

I haven't found it in juice box form, but we would buy it if it was.

ZoeMay06 · April 2010

Not sure about juice boxes but would she go for something like this?

https://www.ellaskitchen.co.uk/smoothie-fruits/

Kyva loves these little pouches, she slurps it right out of the package.

SeasonalCook · April 2010

Lordy, what is so appealing to them about drinking out of a box?! It's maddening! I think that E would actually slurp down 6 oz of just water all in one sitting if it came in a d*mn box. Ugh. I wish someone would invent a re-fillable reusable box.

Sorry, no suggestions. Just a rant.

Mrs.K&C · April 2010

ZoeMay06:
Not sure about juice boxes but would she go for something like this?
https://www.ellaskitchen.co.uk/smoothie-fruits/
Kyva loves these little pouches, she slurps it right out of the package.

Oooh, I don't know if it will replace the novelty of the juice box but she would probably like these!

Mrs.K&C · April 2010

SeasonalCook:
Lordy, what is so appealing to them about drinking out of a box?! It's maddening! I think that E would actually slurp down 6 oz of just water all in one sitting if it came in a d*mn box. Ugh. I wish someone would invent a re-fillable reusable box.

Sorry, no suggestions. Just a rant.

I have no clue, but it's super exciting for her. The fact that she refuses fruit AND doesn't drink enough in general (like one sippy of water a day on a good day) is why I keep giving them to her, even though I'm not happy about the sugar and all that. They should make refillable boxes. Because it's not just the straw, I've tried that. It's the box. The whole she-bang.

Celyn · April 2010

V8 Fusion light has sucralose. I would never call that a healthy alternative to sugar.

ZoeMay06 · April 2010

Mrs.K&C:
ZoeMay06:
Not sure about juice boxes but would she go for something like this?
https://www.ellaskitchen.co.uk/smoothie-fruits/
Kyva loves these little pouches, she slurps it right out of the package.
Oooh, I don't know if it will replace the novelty of the juice box but she would probably like these!

They had them at BRU the last time I was there.

And as for the refillable juice boxes, now that's a million dollar idea! One of you should patent it ASAP.

tmp-195892875001867 · April 2010

We're big fan of the pouches - they are my go to when Char refuses everything else. They have them (different brands) at TJs and Whole Foods. I also order them from diapers.com (Ella's brand - a bunch of flavors, some with veggies) and Amazon (cheapest, but not organic - GOGO squeeze - 12G of sugar).

ModernMomma · April 2010

We buy Honest Kids at Costco. They're watered down organic juice. I think they do have cane sugar added, 10 g total. They're in pouches, not boxes, so I put them in a Dwink box.

I've also bought Trader Joe's brand, but I don't think they're watered down, so I don't like them as much. Motts for Tots is also watered down.

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