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minute maid light o.j.

Last night I picked up a carton of Minute Maid's new Premium Light Orange Juice, which boasts half the calories and sugar of the original stuff. A cup of OJ will now hold 50 calories and 10g of sugar, vs. 110 calories and 24g sugar of the original... and it will only cost me 1 Point per cup!

I think this is a great product, because I not only get to drink a cup of orange juice for 1 Point, but it counts as both a fruit serving and as a milk serving - as it is fortified with calcium!

Admittedly, the taste is not the same as your typical orange juice, but I'm fine with that. I was never a fan of the heavy, acidic taste of orange juice anyways. The Light O.J. taste is just that - a little lighter. I was pleasantly surprised by the taste - it reminded me a bit of Tang! You all remember Tang, right? It's very reminiscent, which is A-OK by me because I used to suck down gallons of that crap as a little kid.

Isn't it very exciting that we're seeing such a surge in lower-calorie foods and beverages available to us in the market? I'm not a fan of the Atkins diet, but I think the hype surrounding it has led to foodmakers finally paying attention to the wants and needs of the consumers.

Posted by weezgrrl at June 4, 2004 04:05 PM