Thursday, July 15, 2010

Squeezable Snacks: Nutritional Comparison

After doing my post the other day on squeezable snacks I realized I covered cost, but I didn't cover nutritional value, which is also a very important factor!  My breakdown revealed that Ella's Kitchen and Plum Organics are the most nutritious of the brands I reviewed (note I chose those with vegetables when available).  Although GoGo Squeez is by far the most economical option, it is also the only brand that is not organic and has the least beneficial nutrients.  Surprisingly, Peter Rabbit, the most expensive option has the most sugar.  Obviously, the nutritional values depend on the ingredients, but I think these are good representations of the brands.  Note some brands include juice from concentrate, which I initially found bothersome.  But the concentrated juice doesn't seem to add much sugar to the content.


*Cost per oz is based on Amazon bulk prices.

Revolution Foods
Peter Rabbit
Ella’s Kitchen
Plum Organics
Plum Tots
GoGo Squeez
*Cost per oz
.35
1.65
.59
.29
.40
.19
Ingredients
Apple, Banana, Pear, Mango
Mango, Banana, Orange
Broccoli, Pears, Peas, Lemon Juice Concentrate
Pears, Spinach,
Peas, 
Lemon Juice Concentrate
Apples, pears, peaches, apricots, acerola fruit
Apple, strawberry, banana, apple juice concentrate, black currant
Ounces
3.17
3.5
3.5
4.22
3.17
3.2
Organic
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Calories
60
85
35
70
50
60
Sodium
4mg
2mg
10mg
30mg
4mg
3mg
Carbs
13g
20g
8g
17g
12g
13g
Dietary Fiber
1g
2
2g
3g
1g
1g
Sugars
11g
19
7g
11g
10g
12g
Protein
1g
1g
1g
1g
1g
0g
Vit A
0%
0%
4%
170%
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
33%
4%
4%
0%
0%
Vit C
5%
0%
50%
120%
50%
0%
Protein
0%

8%
6%
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
6%
6%
0%
2%

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