![]() ![]() Sucralose is an artificial sweetener that is controversial for its potential long-term health impact. We’ll cover more on sugar and HFCS below. The Strawberry and Banana Flavor has high fructose corn syrup as its main ingredient after water. These refined sweeteners add empty calories and more high-glycemic carbs. Jumex nectars have added sugar and/or high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS).Unfortunately, Jumex adds other ingredients that aren’t so good… It has all the vitamins and minerals of real fruit. Fruit juice “from concentrate” is just as healthy as any other fruit juice. Jumex nectar is about 21% fruit juice (depending on the flavor). Jumex nectars do contain real fruit juice. ![]() Here’s what I notice about these ingredients: Water, Peach Puree from Concentrate, Sugar and/or High Fructose Corn Syrup, Citric Acid, Beta Carotene (Color) and Sucralose. Water, Mango Puree from Concentrate, Sugar and/or High Fructose Corn Syrup, Citric Acid, Erythorbic Acid (Preservative), Beta Carotene (Color) and Sucralose. Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Strawberry Puree from Concentrate, Banana Puree from Concentrate, Citric Acid, Natural Flavors, Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose, Ascorbic Acid (Preservative), Sucralose, Carmine Color. ![]() In this case, it seems that “Nectar” is not just a fancy marketing term for “juice.” These Jumex drinks do contain other ingredients, too: Jumex Flavor Let’s start by looking at some ingredients for some popular Jumex nectars. Click any of them to skip ahead to that section-or keep scrolling to read them all: Here are the eight specific questions I’ll be answering on Jumex nutrition. I’ll also cover whether Jumex is safe to drink at all, since there were past news stories about lead contamination. I’ll compare their sugar content to other drinks like Pepsi, Red Bull, and grape juice. Although Jumex is about 21% real juice, it does not have any significant amount of vitamin C.īelow, I’ll analyze three popular flavors of Jumex nectars. They have around 36 to 41 grams of sugar per can (11.3 fl oz or 335 mL), most of which is from refined sugar or high-fructose corn syrup. Vegetable oil, for example, is much less healthy than whole veggies… So, what about a fruit-based drink like Jumex? But we can get in trouble if we assume that means everything made from them are healthy. Overall I'd have to give this one an 8.5, mostly for its versatility, but lower marks because it's not a great standalone beverage.Everybody knows fruits and veggies are healthy. However, don't limit it there, I could see making an awesome Mango reduction sauce, for maybe a mahi or a light pork dish. If you're looking for an alternative for mixing some sort of alcohol, this certainly is it. However this drink comes into its own when mixed. It's extremely versatile, and I bet I could drink this down by itself, if I could handle the sweetness. Wow, is all I could really say about this. However, as shown above, this can be mixed with almost anything, even a southern USA staple, sweet tea! I again, did try and mix a bit with some coconut flavored liquor, and it was pretty awesome. Overall, I only took a sip of this without a mix or even water, and it was too sweet, even for my tastes. The color and texture of the nectar is very thick (for a standalone drink), and almost a fluorescent yellow. strangely good.Īs you can probably see above, this isn't exactly what the nectar looks like. However, I wasn't bothered by it, just giving a different opinion.Īs Mentioned, this is mixed with Sweet Tea, nothing else. However if you've ever been around fresh mangoes. As far as how this product smells, my significant other said it smelled rotten etc. Anyway, I will say this was an afterthought, and I did buy this along with some coconut milk/water which I may review later sometime. I have had my fair share of juices and the like, but nothing labeled specifically nectar. I didn't know what to expect from a "nectar" drink having never had one before. ![]() Again, definitely one of my more random moments, but will this one pay off? I really have to be honest and really just picked this up on a whim that I could possibly mix this with a splash of coconut rum. This "nectar" is from Jumex, in Mexico but is distributed in the USA from San Antonio, TX. I think it's about time that I did a review on something from a different part of the world. ![]()
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