Cranberry Juice Cocktail
Avoid — Cranberry Juice Cocktail strongly works against fat-burning.
Pure cranberry juice is too tart to drink, so cocktail versions are heavily sweetened. Effectively a sugar-sweetened beverage.
The breakdown
Per serving: 1 cup (253g)
Glycemic index 68 · Carbs 34g · Fat 0g · Processing ultra-processed
What this means for fat-burning
A FatTonic Score of 1 places cranberry juice cocktail in the Avoid band. The score is dominated by its glycemic load of 23 (high — a steep glucose and insulin response).
Its high sugar content is the main reason to keep portions in check. Being ultra-processed, it is also easy to overeat.
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Does cranberry juice cocktail spike insulin?
Cranberry Juice Cocktail has a glycemic load of 23 and a FatTonic Score of 1 out of 100, which means it strongly works against fat-burning. Pure cranberry juice is too tart to drink, so cocktail versions are heavily sweetened. Effectively a sugar-sweetened beverage.
Is cranberry juice cocktail good for fat loss?
With a FatTonic Score of 1/100 (Avoid), cranberry juice cocktail strongly works against fat-burning. Pure cranberry juice is too tart to drink, so cocktail versions are heavily sweetened. Effectively a sugar-sweetened beverage.
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