Calories in Fresh Juice

by John Rozmiarek
(Tucson, Arizona)

Q: Hi there, I'm new to juicing. I've been doing it for about half a month so far and I love it. I've been juicing for breakfast, lunch and having a balanced low calorie dinner- and it's been working great. With walking and juicing I can already see a difference in my weight and energy level. I see me doing this for a long time.

My question is: How do I calorie count with juice, and how much should I be having? I look forward to your answer.
-John

A: Hi John! So glad you have found the juicing lifestyle…you’ll never be the same!

The answer to your calorie question is really quite simple. If you go to a nutrition site and get the calories for exactly what you’re juicing and add it up the same way as you do your food, it should be pretty close. The only problem with that is your medium apple is different from my medium apple, make sense? But you’ll get a good sense of the total doing it that way.

You are taking the fiber out when you juice, however, the pulp has little calories compared to the juice. Most of the nutrients and nutritional value is in the juicy part.

I’ve added more detail on it from a previous question here>>>>> Calories in Juice Drinks


I’ve never been a strict calorie counter myself, as I’ve found it to not be healthy for me. I’m a firm believer if you are eating really good and natural things, you don’t have to focus on that as much. So no worries…

As far as how much you should drink, well, that really depends on the person. I think 1-2 glasses of juice a day are fantastic. But the answer to that question is sort of like, “how much do I eat”…well, it sort of depends. Everyone has a different model for how many calories they should have in a day, so I don’t even think I should touch that subject  But if you are concerned, I would see a nutritionist just to be sure so they can work up an optimal profile for you.


If you are having juice for breakfast and lunch, don’t be afraid to have more than two glasses, I would say two l-a-r-g-e glasses or four small ones until dinner would be necessary.


I hope that helped you a little bit, and thanks for visiting!! Happy juicing!