13 Of The Best Store-Bought Juices You Can Buy

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A tall glass of fresh fruit or vegetable juice will quench your thirst and help bring you closer to meeting your daily dietary recommendations. Unfortunately, not everyone can juice fresh fruits and vegetables at home. Going from visiting the farmers' market to trying new juice recipes in your kitchen costs time, which not everyone has.

Either way, your busy schedule shouldn't rob you of the benefits of consuming more fruits and veggies. Store-bought juices might be a great way to supplement your diet and get essential nutrients on the go. Even if you love making juices at home, you may get some from the store on days you don't feel like dirtying up the kitchen.

But there are some reservations about consuming store-bought juices. UC Davis Health reveals that some are notoriously loaded with sugars and may contain additives like artificial colors and flavors. Dr. Donald Hensrud, medical director of the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program, warns that overly-processed fruit juices aren't very different from sodas, energy drinks, and other high-sugar beverages. 

However, store-bought juices are not all bad, as some brands bottle the true goodness of fruits and vegetables. Here's a guide to some of the best juices you can pick up during your next grocery store run.

"Nature's Promise juice [is] the best!" This is how one consumer describes the brand on the review site Influenster. Although individual preferences vary, positive feedback is an asset for any brand, and Nature's promise isn't lacking. 

Nature's Promise Berry the Lead, cold-pressed juice provides lots of fiber. Each serving contains 14 grams of fiber, which is 56% of your daily requirements, per the product page on Instacart. Therefore, if you need to add more fiber to your diet, you've got it.

Additionally, Nature's Promise Berry the Lead is low in sodium, only containing 3% of your daily needs. The nutrient label adds that it's made from real fruits and veggies and not concentrate. You might spot other juices from Nature's Promise on the store shelves, such as grape juice, apple juice, and cranberry juice. These beverages are certified organic by the USDA. They're also GMO-free and don't contain added sugars.

Open Nature cranberry juice from Safeway is a delicious beverage made from only cranberries and no concentrate. Some consumers love the sour taste of Open Nature cranberry juice, but if you find that too much to handle, one reviewer suggests mixing it with ginger ale to turn it into a spritzer. 

Per Instacart, the juice doesn't contain peanuts, tree nuts, soy, milk, wheat, or gluten; hence it may fit restricted diets for people with allergies or gut problems. It's also low in sugar — containing 18 grams per serving — which might interest shoppers looking to reduce their sugar consumption.

Besides being a tasty beverage, cranberry juice may offer some health benefits. A study published by the journal Frontiers in Microbiology in 2017 revealed that cranberry juice might help improve urinary tract infections. Medical News Today adds that cranberry juice offers other benefits like protecting the heart, fighting infections, and managing the risks of menopause. Open Nature also produces other beverages, such as pomegranate juice, guava nectar, black cherry, mango nectar, and tart cherry.

If Santa Cruz organic juices look familiar, you've probably spotted one at Whole Foods, Target, or other grocery stores. With over 40 juices and blends available, Santa Cruz Organics offers shoppers a wide variety of flavors from which to choose. Santa Cruz doesn't leave the kids out either, as they also have a line of beverages for kids.

The brand assures consumers that it only works with farmers who meet strict quality standards. Santa Cruz produces fresh juices throughout the year — even when the fruits are no longer in season — by using concentrates made from previously harvested produce. The company ensures the fruits don't lose their essence during the concentration process to keep the juice tasting fresh. Many comments referenced the delicious and refreshing flavor of Santa Cruz juices in their reviews. One person said, " I absolutely love every juice from this company." Consumers also appreciate Santa Cruz beverages for being non-GMO and gluten-free.

Furthermore, Santa Cruz organics wants customers to know it prioritizes saving the environment. The brand's sustainable production practices have earned it recognition, particularly the "TRUE Platinum Zero Waste Certification — the highest level available — by Green Business Certification Inc."

Suja offers customers a blend of cold-pressed organic fruits and vegetables from local farms in California. Some examples of Suja cold pressed juice flavors are Mighty Dozen, Uber Greens, Sweet Beets, and Celery Juice. Suja also makes probiotic juices, such as Vibrant Probiotic and Digestion Shot, which contain good bacteria to "support immune and digestive health."

Suja uses a unique technique called high-pressure processing (HPP) to extract juices, which prevents the destruction of valuable nutrients. In addition, HPP keeps the brand's juice tasting fresh. Even the Suja green juices taste good, and a customer who was pleasantly surprised by the Suja Green Delight commented, "I was amazed [by] how good this actually tasted."

It's impressive that Suja beverages are vegan, non-GMO, and certified organic by the USDA. Therefore, it's good that Suja Juices aren't hard to find because one reviewer added, "Just found out these gems at my local store, they are super good."

Natalie's Orchid Island Juice Company is a Florida-based, women-owned juice business that was started in 1989 by Marygrace Sexton. More than 30 years later, the company still produces minimally-processed, fresh juices.

To ensure the company has fresh juice all year-round, Natalie's Juice stores freshly-harvested citrus fruits when in season for later months when they're no longer in season. The brand selects the finest fruits and vegetables from the farms. From Monday to Friday each week, the juicery produces small quantities of fresh juice. 

After extraction, the juices are pasteurized at the lowest temperature allowed and for the shortest time. This process is known as gourmet pasteurization, which contributes to keeping Natalie's Juices flavorful. And if you're wondering what they taste like, a reviewer on Influenster describes them as, "Truly off the charts yummy on its own."

All of Natalie's juices are gluten-free, vegan, and clean label. This means there are no hidden ingredients like flavors, colors, preservatives, or water; it's only plain fruit and vegetable juice. Some of the juice flavors stocked by Natalie's Juices include orange, tangerine, blood orange, and grapefruit. The brand also offers fruit mixes, such as orange mango and orange pineapple juices.

Another women-owned juice company to watch out for in stores is O2 Living. After her son had a close shave with death, Rosemary Devlin began the journey to healthier living. Her journey involved opening a yoga studio in 2009 and the O2 living juicery in 2014.

O2 Living juices mix fruits and vegetables to create flavors like Green Vitality, Fresh Start, Pineapple Punch, Carrot Kick, and Red Radiance. The production process begins on the farm by choosing high-quality organic fruits and vegetables. The juices are then extracted via cold pressing to preserve the nutrients and enzymes. According to the brand, cold-pressed juice "typically contains less sugar and fewer calories than traditional juice." All of the brand's juices contain fresh juice and nothing else — not even water or sweeteners. And regarding its taste, one reviewer on Amazon said, "I've tried several juices, but nothing can ever top this one."