Juices and juice cleanses have been all the rage for a while now, but do you ever pay close attention to the ingredients of the juices you choose to cleanse with? I hadn’t either—until I heard about Forager.
Forager is a juice company working to produce a healthier juice that’s less processed, contains less sugar, and focuses on vegetables just as much as fruit. In addition to some amazing juices, Forager also offers a variety of nut-based milks.
All of these drinks are cold processed, organic, and friendly to those with food restrictions (vegan, dairy free, lactose free, soy free, gluten free, and paleo friendly).
Besides being extremely transparent about their ingredients and manufacturing, Forager differs from other juice companies for these three reasons:
The Forager’s first ingredient is actually a vegetable, Forager is about innovation and providing healthy food in a variety of formats and Forager uses minimal fruits and unrefined sweeteners (honey & maple syrup) only.
It may be hard to believe but they really do all of this while still making delicious drinks.
Freshly made Greens & Orange juice! Greens + citrus is delicious!! #Forager #Organic #Juice #Coldpressed #Greens&Orange #ThinkBeforeYouDrink #ForagerProject A photo posted by Forager Project (@foragerproject) on Jan 28, 2015 at 10:12am PST
To prove to you how healthy Forager’s products really are, I decided to compare them to other major juice companies such as Blue Print, Evolution Fresh, and Pressed Juicery. I looked at the nutrition facts of each company’s green juice and this is what I found:
While the calorie count of each juice varied, and Forager’s was not significantly lower than others, the amount of protein and nutrients (Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Iron, and Calcium) in Forager’s green juices were incredibly high compared to the other companies’ green juices.
Although the many people only search for the calorie count in nutrition facts, lets be honest, protein and nutrients are extremely important. To give you a more concrete idea of the amount of nutrients found in a Forager green juice, I’ve listed the percentages and comparisons below.
Forager’s green juice: Vitamin A – 147% ; Vitamin C – 102% ; Calcium – 11% ; Iron – 16% ; Protein – 5 grams.
Blue Print’s green juice: Vitamin A – 10% ; Vitamin C – 20% ; Calcium – 10% ; Iron – 4% ; Protein – 2 grams.
Evolution Fresh’s green juice: Vitamin A – 6% ; Vitamin C – 0% ; Calcium – 2% ; Iron – 0% ; Protein – 2 grams.
Pressed Juicery’s green juice: Vitamin A – 20% ; Vitamin C – 40% ; Calcium – 4% ; Iron – 4% ; Protein – 2 grams.
A photo posted by Forager Project (@foragerproject) on Mar 11, 2015 at 1:11pm PDT
If I haven’t yet convinced you to try one of Forager’s products, below is a list of Forager’s juices and milks to get your mouth watering:
Greens
Greens & Apple
Greens & Greens
Greens & Pineapple
Greens & Orange
Nuts
Nuts & Vanilla
Nuts & Chocolate
Nuts & Coffee
Nuts & Coconut
Nuts & Matcha
Walnuts & Honey
Roots
Beets
Roots
Avocado
Avocado & Greens
Avocado & Tomato
Forager Alternative Milks*
Creamy Cashewmilk / Unsweetened
Creamy Cashewmilk / Sweetened
Creamy Cashewmilk / Chocolate
Happy #Sunday — drink your veggies every day — #ritualdrink
A photo posted by Forager Project (@foragerproject) on Mar 23, 2014 at 2:46pm PDT
Whether you’re craving creamy or fresh and simple, all of Forager’s unique drinks are refreshing, healthy and wholesome.
If you want to find out more about Forager take a look at their website or pick up your own juice at a local grocery store.