What’s in Goji Juice? Here is a complete list of Goji Juice Ingredients found in Freelife’s Himalayan Goji Juice. Learn all about the Goji Juice Ingredients.
Goji Juice Ingredients
Just to make sure we’re on the same page, I want to clarify that this information is about Freelife’s Himalayan Goji Juice. Obviously this list of ingredients and benefits doesn’t necessarily apply to all goji juices.
Here is the nutrition facts and goji juice ingredients as found on the label.
Goji Juice Ingredients
1. Reconstituted goji juice from Lycium barbarum fruit. This is over 92% of the goji juice ingredients.
- Your first question is probably “Why reconstituted? Can’t we have fresh juice?”
To preserve the nutritional value of the fruit once it is harvested, it must be processed into juice concentrate and kept stable. The next step is to reconstitute and then put it through the 3-step process to test its quality and nutritional value.
- “What is Lycium barbarum fruit? I though we were talking about goji berries?!”
Freelife uses the most nutritional and best tasting variety of goji berries, Lycium barbarum. Another common name for goji is wolfberry. Lycium barbarum is grown in the Himalayan Mountain region, thus Freelife’s goji juice is called Himalayan Goji Juice.
2. Grape juice concentrate, pear juice concentrate, apple juice concentrate, pear puree and natural flavor. These juices make up just over 7% of the goji juice ingredients.
- “Why these juices? Are they that nutritious?”
Actually, these juices aren’t included to add more nutrients to Himalayan Goji Juice, but rather to compliment the flavor of the goji and improve the flavor.
3. Sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate.
- “Why are there preservatives in the goji juice ingredients list?”
Although not all nutritional supplement require these ingredients to mantain freshness, Himalayan Goji Juice does. These are a small part of the goji juice ingredients, yet keep it healthy and safe for you to consume.
