ORANGE JUICE HAS MORE SUGAR THAN SODA?! 🤯
- Feb 27, 2026
- 1:31
- Short
Jessie Inchauspé explains that whole fruit contains fiber and water, which slow how quickly sugar enters the bloodstream. When fruit is juiced, that fiber is removed, leaving mostly water and sugar. She notes that a glass of orange juice contains roughly the same amount of sugar as a glass of soda, around 25 grams, and the body absorbs that sugar in the same way. While juice contains vitamins, she argues that without fiber, it can cause a significant glucose spike.
Brief Summary
Orange juice has the same sugar as Coca-Cola, making it less healthy than commonly believed.
Key points
- The Myth of Orange Juice. Many believe orange juice is healthier than soda, but it contains the same sugar.
- Sugar Absorption Explained. The body absorbs sugar from fruit and soda in the same way, leading to glucose spikes.
Episode highlights
- The Myth of Orange JuiceMany believe orange juice is healthier than soda, but it contains the same sugar.“Orange juice must be better for you than Coca-Cola? That's actually a total myth.”0:50Feb 27, 2026
- Sugar Absorption ExplainedThe body absorbs sugar from fruit and soda in the same way, leading to glucose spikes.“Your body does not make a difference between sugar from an orange and sugar from Coke.”1:10Feb 27, 2026
