Last week a superhero dressed up as superman was delivered to GoodNutrition’s doorstep. After undressing it, we discovered a bottle of Unsweetened Blackadder Blackcurrant Juice by Barkers of Geraldine.
Why the superhero dress up was the first question that came to our mind. So we looked up blackcurrants to check for its superpowers and compared them to some other berries. Sure enough blackcurrants stand out for potassium and even more so for their vitamin C content. Blackcurrants are also high in polyphenols, which are compounds beneficial to our health. Some of these polyphenols have potent antioxidant activities, while other polyphenols act as a substrate or food for probiotics, life cultures that keep our gut healthy.
We checked the product label and it shows that the product virtually is (99% squeezed) blackcurrant juice and 1% added vitamin C. Like with other fruit juices a warning light went on; “check the sugar content”. Then we note the producer’s recommendation; dilute 1 part j...
