Juicy Juice vs Apple & Eve: Sugar in One 6.75 oz Box

Juicy Juice Apple has more sugar per box: 23 g total sugars in a 6.75 fl oz serving, against 20 g in a 6.75 fl oz Apple & Eve 100% Apple Juice box. Both label themselves 100% juice, but their Nutrition Facts numbers differ. Juicy Juice lists 100 calories, 23 g total sugars, 15 mg sodium, and 100% DV vitamin C, while Apple & Eve lists 90 calories, 20 g total sugars, 5 mg sodium, and 60 mg (70% DV) vitamin C. Both are made from apple juice concentrate, so a '0 g added sugars' line does not mean the box contains no sugar from juice.

Key takeaways

• Apple & Eve's panel lists 0 g added sugars; the Juicy Juice brand page does not show an added sugars line. Juicy Juice lists 23 g total sugars per 6.75 fl oz, and Apple & Eve lists 20 g.
• Per 6.75 fl oz, Juicy Juice lists 100 calories, 15 mg sodium, and 100% DV vitamin C. Apple & Eve lists 90 calories, 5 mg sodium, and 60 mg (70% DV) vitamin C.
• Under 21 CFR 101.9, sugars from concentrated juice count as added sugars only above what the same volume of 100% juice would supply.

Which Has More Sugar, Juicy Juice or Apple & Eve, Per 6.75 oz Box?

Juicy Juice has more total sugars: 23 g per 6.75 fl oz serving, compared with 20 g for Apple & Eve 100% Apple Juice in the same size. The gap is 3 g, and both panels report total sugars alongside the added sugars line.

The Juicy Juice Apple product page lists 24 g total carbohydrate for the 6.75 fl oz serving. The Apple & Eve 100% Apple Juice page lists 21 g total carbohydrate (8% DV) and 0 g dietary fiber. Juicy Juice's fiber figure is not disclosed on the brand page used here.

Serving size changes the totals across the Juicy Juice line. The brand page lists 14 g sugars for a 4.23 fl oz serving and 27 g for an 8 fl oz serving, so compare the 6.75 fl oz figures when reading these two boxes side by side.

Is Juicy Juice or Apple & Eve Apple Juice Healthy, Based on the Label Numbers?

The label numbers do not establish that either box is healthy or unhealthy for a particular person, and this comparison does not rank them. Both panels list 0 g total fat and 0 g protein, and they differ mainly in calories, sugars, sodium, and vitamin C.

A single serving panel describes what one serving contains. It cannot show how that serving fits into a person's overall eating pattern, portion size, or health needs.

Is Juicy Juice apple juice healthy?

The brand page lists 100 calories, 23 g sugars, 15 mg sodium, and 100% DV vitamin C per 6.75 fl oz. It describes the product as 100% juice with no sugar added and an excellent source of vitamin C. Whether those figures suit a given diet depends on the rest of the day's intake, which a label cannot show.

Is Apple & Eve juice healthy?

The Apple & Eve panel lists 90 calories, 20 g total sugars, 5 mg sodium, and 60 mg vitamin C (70% DV) per 6.75 fl oz. The brand's footnote states that the product is not a low calorie food and points readers to the Nutrition Facts panel for sugar and calorie content.

Is Juicy Juice or Apple and Eve better?

The label facts do not name a winner. Per 6.75 fl oz, Apple & Eve lists fewer calories, less total sugar, and less sodium, while Juicy Juice lists a higher vitamin C %DV. Which difference matters more depends on what the reader is tracking.

How Many Calories Are in a Juicy Juice vs Apple & Eve 6.75 oz Box?

A 6.75 fl oz Juicy Juice box lists 100 calories, and a 6.75 fl oz (200 mL) Apple & Eve box lists 90 calories. Apple & Eve labels each container as one serving, so the 90-calorie figure applies to the full box.

Juicy Juice calories vary by size: 60 calories for 4.23 fl oz and 110 calories for an 8 fl oz serving. The calorie counts for Apple & Eve's 48, 64, and 96 oz sizes are not in the data used here, so check those panels directly.

Both 6.75 fl oz panels show 0 g fat and 0 g protein, so carbohydrate is the only macronutrient on either panel with a value above zero.

How Much Vitamin C Is in Juicy Juice vs Apple & Eve Apple Juice?

Juicy Juice lists 100% DV vitamin C per 6.75 fl oz, and Apple & Eve lists 60 mg, or 70% DV, per 6.75 fl oz. The Juicy Juice milligram amount is not disclosed on the brand page used here, so the two boxes can be compared on percent Daily Value for that serving.

The Juicy Juice 4.23 fl oz box lists 60% DV. The brand describes the product as an excellent source of vitamin C. Both ingredient lists name ascorbic acid (vitamin C), so the vitamin appears as an ingredient on each box.

A %DV shows the share of a reference Daily Value in one serving. It does not show how much vitamin C a person absorbs or needs, and one juice box is only one part of total intake.

How Much Sodium Is in Juicy Juice vs Apple & Eve 100% Apple Juice?

Juicy Juice lists 15 mg sodium per 6.75 fl oz, and Apple & Eve lists 5 mg (0% DV) for the same serving. The Juicy Juice 4.23 fl oz box lists 10 mg.

Potassium is also listed: 230 mg for Juicy Juice and 200 mg (4% DV) for Apple & Eve per 6.75 fl oz. The sodium and potassium lines appear together on each panel, so read both when comparing.

For another lunchbox drink pair read the same way, see Is Honest Kids Healthier Than Capri Sun? 0 g vs 8 g Added Sugar.

Why Is Juice-from-Concentrate Sugar Not Counted as 'Added Sugar' on These Labels?

Under 21 CFR 101.9, sugars from concentrated juice count as added sugars only when they exceed what the same volume of 100% juice of the same type would supply. A 100% juice made from concentrate can therefore declare 0 g added sugars, while its total sugars line still counts all sugars in the serving.

21 CFR 101.9 states that added sugars include sugars from concentrated fruit or vegetable juices in excess of what would be expected from the same volume of 100 percent juice of the same type. It excludes juice concentrated from 100% juices sold to consumers and concentrates used toward the total juice percentage declaration under 21 CFR 101.30.

Apple & Eve's 6.75 fl oz panel lists 20 g total sugars and 0 g added sugars. These lines answer different questions: total sugars counts every sugar in the serving, while the added sugars line counts only the portion the rule treats as added. A 0 g added sugars entry does not show how much sugar came from juice.

FDA states that added sugars do not include naturally occurring sugars found in milk, fruits, and vegetables. The Daily Value for added sugars is 50 grams per day. Under 21 CFR 101.30, beverages that purport to contain fruit or vegetable juice must declare the juice percentage, and both boxes state 100% juice.

What Do the Ingredient Lists Say About Juicy Juice and Apple & Eve?

Both ingredient lists begin with apple juice made from concentrate, add ascorbic acid, and name a second acid, but the acids differ: citric acid for Juicy Juice and malic acid for Apple & Eve.

• Juicy Juice, verbatim: "APPLE JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (WATER, JUICE CONCENTRATE) ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C) CITRIC ACID."
• Apple & Eve, verbatim: "Apple Juice (Filtered Water, Apple Juice Concentrate), Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Malic Acid (For Tartness)."
• Both list water and concentrate within the apple juice entry.
• Apple & Eve's brand page also lists Non-GMO. Juicy Juice's brand page lists No Sugar Added.
• The country of origin of either brand's apple concentrate is not disclosed, and no heavy-metal or arsenic testing results for either brand were available for this comparison.

An ingredient list shows what is in the product, not how the concentrate was sourced or processed.

Is Apple & Eve 100% Apple Juice Healthy Compared With Juicy Juice for Children?

The label facts do not establish a child-specific verdict for either box, and this article does not set juice-volume limits for children.

For children's portions, the two 6.75 fl oz boxes are the same size and list 23 g and 20 g total sugars. Portion size changes totals: the 8 fl oz Juicy Juice serving lists 27 g sugars and 110 calories. The Juicy Juice added sugars line is not disclosed on the brand page, so total sugars is the most direct figure available there.

This comparison describes labels and regulatory definitions, not health outcomes. For age-specific juice guidance, a pediatric clinician is the appropriate source.

How Can You Check the Sugar and Calorie Numbers on the Box You Buy?

Read the Nutrition Facts panel on the package itself, since labels can change. Check the serving size, total sugars, added sugars, calories, sodium, and vitamin C before comparing two boxes.

• Serving size: Apple & Eve labels its 6.75 fl oz box as one serving per container, so confirm the box in hand matches.
• Total sugars and added sugars, in grams.
• Calories and sodium, in mg.
• Vitamin C, in %DV or mg.
• The percent juice statement, which should appear under 21 CFR 101.30.
• Ingredient order and the name of each acid.