Ocean Spray Light Cranberry Juice

Ocean Spray has come out with a new line of light cranberry juice products that have "2/3 fewer calories and 2/3 fewer carbs than traditional fruit juice drinks." This is good news, especially if you are looking for a "mixer" for alcoholic drinks. Two ounces of this light cranberry juice product won't put you over the edge if you mix it with vodka. (I say to all restaurants and bars, stock this product, put this on your menu as a low carb mixed drink!) Of course, you can also use Fuze Slenderize as well, which has even fewer carbs.

I found the Ocean Spray products both in the non-refrigerated section and the refrigerated section of the stores. It has 10 grams of sugar, it is sweetened with Splenda, and contains 100 percent of your daily vitamin c. I have found the refrigerated product on sale for 2 for $5.

Now, I didn't do a side by side comparison of the light cranberry juice product with the regular cranberry juice product because I'll never drink the regular cranberry juice product again. I'm from Massachusetts, where we have the cranberry bogs. Cranberries are very sour and need a lot of sugar (or in the light version's case, Splenda) to offset that sour taste. Cranberry juice is never 100 percent juice unless it is mixed with apple or pear juice. Most of the time, it is called a cocktail because it isn't all juice. However, the light version certainly tastes like normal cranberry juice to me!

Comments

[audrey collie]

Hi I am a nurse in Aberdeen, Scotland. I run a continence clinic and spread the word on your juice. I attended the symposium in London about your cranberry juice.

Is it you can send me more info to pass onto my oatients

Thanks Audrey

[V Thomas]

Please tell me what ingredients are in your Ocean Spray Light Juice Drinks. Also what's the difference between the Light & the Diet. Thanks!

[CAROLYN CUSACK]

I have just been reading of the dangers of SPLENDA - used in Cranberry LIGHT. What are your comments on this? I have MS and would hate to think that such an additive is being detrimental to my condition. I am sure you will tell me it is OK of course. But current research appears to indicate it can be "poisonous". I would be sad a I like this product. Comments please.
C. Cusack

[CAROLYN CUSACK]

I have just been reading of the dangers of SPLENDA - used in Cranberry LIGHT. What are your comments on this? I have MS and would hate to think that such an additive is being detrimental to my condition. I am sure you will tell me it is OK of course. But current research appears to indicate it can be "poisonous". Comments please.
C. Cusack

[G]

I'm currently taking a Nutrition class and I used this product for my Food Label project. When I went through the ingredients and read about Acesulfame Potassium, I felt disappointed about this product. Acesulfame-K is believed to be poorly tested and it could pose health risks and unsafe in amounts consumed. I like cranberry juice by Ocean Spray but they need to be more selective in their ingredients. Besides, the light cranbery juice only promotes 2/3 less caloris and carbs, what happened to the 100% Vitamin C that is found on the regular cranberry juice?

[Dave k]

Hey how do you feel about Dreamfields pasta? They go into the whole carbs vs digestible carbs...good taste also. But is it ok to use as part of a low carb diet?