“First Juice”-Organic juice drink for babies and toddlers
Filed Under (Health, Kids) by 
Elizabeth on 04-04-2008
Kids love to drink juice, but it’s loaded with sugar. Many parents dilute juice with water to cut down on the calories, but that also dilutes the vitamins. First Juice is a new brand of fruit-and-vegetable-blend juices that have 50 % less sugar than traditional juice but still retain all the vitamins.
First Juice comes in two flavors, Apple+Carrot and Banana+Carrot. Those were chosen specifically because they are often the first fruits and veggies given to babies, and they are rarely allergens. The idea is to start out right from the beginning offering a less sweet-tasting juice, to help children develop less of a sweet tooth.
Now, to be honest, Kaitlyn didn’t like it. She was offered both flavors on separate occasions, with the juice well-chilled. Each time, she took a sip and then refused to drink more. My husband and I also tasted each flavor, and we both agreed it was not for us. But I think that’s the point-we aren’t six month old babies that have never tasted traditional juice before. If it was the first juice given, the baby would have nothing to compare it to.
The primary ingredients in both the Apple+Carrot and Banana+Carrot are the same-purified water, organic apple, organic pear, and organic carrot. The Apple flavor also contains organic pineapple juice concentrate oddly enough, white the Banana obviously contains organic banana puree. For each flavor, a service for children ages 6-12 months is 4 ounces, while for children over 12 months, it’s 8 ounces, which is the maximum recommended amount. A 4 ounce serving has 25 calories and 6 grams of sugar, while
an 8 ounce serving has 50 calories and 12 grams of sugar. Both flavors are fortified with Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium, and Vitamin D.
First Juice comes in two sizes-a 32 ounce bottle, and a nifty 8 ounce spill-proof bottle that works like a sippy cup-the juice doesn’t come out until the child drinks from the top. All the bottles are made from BPA & Phthalate FREE plastic and are recyclable. Visit the First Juice website for more information about the company and the products.
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This sounds like a great juice! My best friends son is so stuck on sugary apple juice that he now refuses to drink his milk. This can’t be good and I am glad there is a better alternative.
nice combination of juices. i m already all licky licky slurpy slurpy.
Interesting review!
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