Strawberry juice is a virtually fat-free and nutrient-dense beverage that is often blended with other fruit juices and cocktails. Below is a breakdown of each nutrient found in a cup of strawberry juice and its health benefits.
Vitamin C
Strawberry juice is an excellent source of vitamin C. A cup of the juice contains 112% of your daily value. A percentage of your daily value is the amount of a nutrient a person should get each day. The nutrient can also prevent the common cold, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and lower cholesterol.
Potassium
The juice also contains many more nutrients in modest amounts. For example, one cup contains 11% of your daily value. Other than vitamin C, potassium is one of the most important nutrients for the human body. It relieves sore muscles, prevents stroke, decreases stress, extracts energy out of other nutrients, maintains a water balance in the body, improves nerve functions, ensures a healthy heart and regulates blood pressure.
Vitamins and Minerals
Other vitamin and minerals found in strawberry juice can give you between 1% and 7% of your daily value. They include riboflavin, vitamin B6, protein, carbohydrate, magnesium, copper, folate, iron, phosphorus, calcium, thiamin, niacin, zinc, and vitamin E. There are also about 71 calories in a cup and only about 8 of those calories come from fat.
Strawberry juice is part of a healthy diet when consumed in moderate amounts. It contains a great amount of vitamins and minerals that are essential to your health. It’s important to know how much nutrition you are receiving every day.
