Apple juice is popular with children.
The products are very healthy.
But many juices also contain residues of harmful substances.
Almost all organic products received top marks in the test.
Apple juice
is one of the most popular drinks among Germans
In the
test
,
organic products
in particular
performed extremely well
Pesticide residues have been found in many brands
Kassel - Whether for children or adults:
Apple juice
is a very popular drink for many Germans.
Every German citizen drank 6.8 liters on average in 2019.
Only when it comes to orange juice do Germans buy a little more often.
There is a correspondingly large selection of different products on the domestic market.
Öko-Test
has 25 varieties a
test
subject to heart and kidney.
The experts also discovered some brands with residues of harmful substances.
Organic products
are the front runners.
25 apple juice varieties in the test
The experts at
Öko-Test
examined
a total of 25 apple juices made from
organic
and conventional apples.
All products in the test were obtained from not-from-concentrate juice.
Juices made from fruit juice concentrate were not included in the test.
According to the legal definition in Germany, fruit juice always has a fruit content of 100 percent.
This means that no colorings, preservatives, flavor enhancers or sugar are added.
Only the sugar naturally occurring in apples is allowed in the fruit juice.
Juices that have a fruit juice content of less than 100 percent are called nectar.
Only
apple juice
made from fruit juice was tested
in this test
.
Eight organic apple juices also tested
Among the 25
apple juices
in the
test
are own brands from supermarkets and discounters.
8
organic apple juices
were also tested.
The Öko-Test testers tested the taste, smell, appearance and feel in the mouth (sensory properties).
The advertising of the articles was checked for obvious and therefore meaningless promises.
Two independent laboratories carried out extensive chemical tests on all products.
On the one hand, the exposure to pollutants such as pesticides, mold toxins (patulin), copper, aluminum and alcohols such as ethanol and methanol should be determined.
It was also tested whether growth hormones, chloride compounds or volatile acids are found in the juices and how high the sugar content of the juices is.
In addition, it was checked whether vitamin C was added to the juices.
Apple juice in the test: organic clearly ahead
The good news for customers: the vast majority of
apple juices
can
convince
in the
test
.
The experts rated 18 out of 25 juices “very good”.
Four juices achieved a “good”.
Only three juices made one satisfactory.
In the test, the juices made from
organic apples came out
on top.
All 8 organic apple juices tested were free from injection poisons.
In contrast, residues of pesticides were found in all conventional apple juices without organic.
So
if
you don't want to drink injection poisons, you have to use
organic apple juice
.
6 out of 8 organic apple juice brands scored “very good” in the test.
Due to the lack of pesticide pollution, they are clearly the best
apple juices
in the test:
“Organic Apple Juice Naturally Cloudy” from the Bioland brand
Dennree apple juice naturally cloudy from the Denree brand
DM Bioladen Apple juice naturally cloudy from the Naturland brand
Höllinger organic wild apple naturally cloudy from the Höllinger brand
Orchards from the Rabenhorst brand
Voelkel apple juice naturally cloudy from the brand Streuobstwiesen Initiative
Experts find spray poison residues in apple juices
Of 17
apple juice brands
from conventional cultivation, 12 received
the top rating of “very good”
from
Öko-Test
.
Customers still have to be careful.
The experts found residues of injection poisons in all of these brands.
In some even from up to four different pesticides.
This did not affect the test score because the toxins were only found in small traces that are not dangerous to humans.
But if you want to enjoy pesticide-free, you have to use
organic apple juice
.
These are the best
apple juices
from conventional cultivation:
"Local apple" by Albi
"Apple naturally cloudy" from Amecke Soft juices
"Direct juice natural cloudy" from Edeka Premium Apple
Naturally cloudy apple juice from Favorite Premium
Naturally cloudy apple with apple pulp from Lindavia direct juice
Naturally cloudy apple from Paradiso
Apple juice, naturally cloudy, direct juice from Rewe Best choice
Apple juice naturally cloudy from Rio D'Oro
Apple Directly pressed naturally cloudy from Solvetia
Apple naturally cloudy from Trim
Apple juice naturally cloudy from Wester Gold
Naturally cloudy direct juice from Wiesgart apple
Three juices scored only “satisfactory” in the test
No
apple juice brands
did
really badly in the
test
.
Three juices only achieved the grade “satisfactory”.
Including an
organic apple juice.
Demeter apparently has problems with its organic apple juice in production.
According to the Öko-Test testers, it tastes oxidized and old or bitter.
They attribute this to microbial changes.
Vitamin C has been artificially added to
the conventional
apple juices
from Globus and Pfanner, which
Öko-Test
punishes.
The experts also found residues of acetamidprid in the juice from Pfanner.
This is an insecticide that has been classified as very questionable.
Name / brand | Flaw |
Alnatura apple seed naturally cloudy from Demeter | Unclean taste, aged, smell and mouthfeel, therefore, with compromises |
Naturally cloudy apple juice from Globus | Vitamin C added, other deficiencies |
Naturally cloudy apple juice from Pfanner | Exposure to the pesticide acetamiprid, vitamin C added |
Öko-Test checks food: In doing so, many a problem comes to light
Öko-Test took a close look at applesauce and apple pulp and examined them for questionable ingredients.
A product had to be withdrawn from the market because of pesticides.
Drink from the tap or better from the bottle?
Öko-Test subjected water from various sources to a test.
The experts come to a clear conclusion.
Apple juice is popular with children.
The products are very healthy.
But many juices also contain residues of harmful substances.
Öko-Test gives top grades in particular to organic products - apple juice.
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