Satisfying America's Fruit Gap: Summary of an Expert Roundtable on the Role of 100% Fruit Juice |
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Authors: | Carol Byrd‐Bredbenner Mario G. Ferruzzi Victor L. Fulgoni III Robert Murray Elizabeth Pivonka Taylor C. Wallace |
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Affiliation: | 1. Dept. of Nutritional Sciences, Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J., U.S.A;2. Dept. Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition, North Carolina State Univ., Kannapolis, N.C., U.S.A;3. Nutrition Impact, LLC, Battle Creek, Mich., U.S.A;4. Dept. of Human Sciences, The Ohio State Univ., Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A;5. Produce for Better Health Foundation, Hockessin, Del., U.S.A;6. Dept. of Nutrition and Food Studies, George Mason Univ., Fairfax, Va., U.S.A;7. Think Healthy Group, LLC, Wash., DC, U.S.A |
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Abstract: | The 2015 to 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs) recognize the role of 100% fruit juice in health and in helping people meet daily fruit recommendations and state that 100% fruit juice is a nutrient‐dense beverage that should be a primary choice, along with water and low‐fat/fat‐free milk. The DGAs note that children are consuming 100% fruit juice within recommendations (that is, 120 to 180 mL/d for children aged 1 to 6 y and 236 to 355 mL/d for children aged 7 to 18 y). Evidence shows that compared to nonconsumers, those who consume 100% fruit juice come closer to meeting daily fruit needs and have better diet quality. In children, 100% fruit juice is associated with increased intakes of nutrients such as vitamin C, folate, and potassium. When consumed within the DGA recommendations, 100% fruit juice is not associated with overweight/obesity or childhood dental caries and does not compromise fiber intake. Preliminary data suggest that polyphenols in some 100% fruit juices may inhibit absorption of naturally occurring sugars. Given its role in promoting health and in helping people meet fruit needs, experts participating in a roundtable discussion agreed that there is no science‐based reason to restrict access to 100% fruit juice in public health nutrition policy and programs such as the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Reducing or eliminating 100% fruit juice could lead to unintended consequences such as reduced daily fruit intake and increased consumption of less nutritious beverages (for example, sugar‐sweetened beverages). |
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Keywords: | dietary guidelines diet quality 100% fruit juice nutrient intake nutrition policy |
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