What’s the Difference Between Store-Bought Vegetable Juice and Cold-Pressed Juice? Exploring the Benefits of Incorporating Cold-Pressed Juice into Your Routine

Many people probably consider commercially available vegetable juice as an easy option when they want to consume plenty of vegetables but find it difficult to do so every day.

In addition to commercially available vegetable juices sold at supermarkets and convenience stores, "cold-pressed juice" has recently been gaining attention as an alternative.

While it generally has a healthy image, many people probably wonder, "What's the difference?"

This article will explain the differences between commercially available vegetable juice and cold-pressed juice in an easy-to-understand way, and also introduce the benefits of incorporating cold-pressed juice into your diet.

Differences from commercially available vegetable juices

Some common vegetable juices found in retail stores are pasteurized by heating them at high temperatures for a long time.

For example, even if it says "contains one day's worth of vegetables," it doesn't mean "one day's worth of living vegetable nutrients" are included.

Vitamins and enzymes are sensitive to heat, and prolonged heating causes nutrients to be lost.

Also, are you aware that there are two main types of juice manufacturing methods: "concentrate and reconstitute" and "straight"?

In the concentrate and reconstitute method, ingredients are boiled down and concentrated during the manufacturing process, and then water is added later (and sometimes flavorings or vitamin C are added).

This method has advantages such as being able to reproduce the same taste throughout the four seasons, reducing transportation costs and raw material costs, making it relatively inexpensive, and allowing for long-term storage. However, it differs significantly from the "straight" method (especially the cold-press method) in terms of "living nutrients," "the original taste and aroma of the ingredients," and "the gentle simplicity of not using unnecessary additives or sugar."

Characteristics and benefits of cold-pressed juice

The two main characteristics of cold-pressed juice are:

• The fibrous parts of vegetables and fruits are removed.
• No heat is applied during the manufacturing process.

First, regarding "the fibrous parts are removed."
Smoothies and fresh juices made with blenders contain whole vegetables and fruits, including their fibrous parts. Insoluble dietary fiber can be obtained, which is suitable for improving constipation and regulating the intestinal environment by "stimulating the intestines."

In contrast, cold-pressed juice is a smooth juice from which insoluble dietary fiber has been completely removed. It is suitable for "resting the intestines" to restore their original digestion and nutrient absorption functions, and likewise for regulating the intestinal environment. It is said that normal meals take 3 to 5 hours for digestion and absorption, but cold-pressed juice takes about 15 to 30 minutes, which is an extremely short time, allowing nutrients to be absorbed without burdening the internal organs. This is a significant advantage.

Secondly, "no heat is applied" means that ingredients and finished juices are not boiled or heated, and frictional heat generated by the equipment used in manufacturing is also eliminated. Conventional juicers and blenders generate frictional heat during operation, which affects the nutrients of the ingredients. However, cold-pressed juicers operate by slowly pressing crushed ingredients over time without adding heat.

Furthermore, the juicer used at SunshineJuice is the highest quality "X1 Juicer" from Goodnature in the USA, trusted in over 80 countries. The X1 Juicer has a two-stage structure for crushing and pressing, where sharp blades and a high-speed grinder suppress oxidation and heat during crushing, and a pressing mechanism with approximately 5 tons of force slowly presses to extract all the juice.

SunshineJuice is the first company in Japan to be certified with the "Cold-Pressed with Goodnature" brand by Goodnature Inc.

Since its establishment, SunshineJuice has used the X1 juicer and is the first company in Japan to be certified with the "Cold-Pressed with Goodnature" brand by Goodnature Inc.

Juice extracted with the X-1 juicer offers:

• Vitamins, enzymes, minerals, and other living nutrients intact!
• The taste and aroma of the ingredients are fully preserved.
• A clear and smooth texture.
• Less prone to oxidation, maintaining freshness longer.

We strive daily to produce pure, fresh, and vibrant juices, hoping that you will experience the sensation of your body's cells rejoicing when you drink them!!

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