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Food roast · 24% slop

Orange Juice: Fresh Beats Carton Slop

Health bros reach for the carton to signal virtue, but the real play is squeezing or buying flash-pasteurized.

July 25, 2026 About Orange Juice

Orange Juice photo — Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Pasteurized OJ is orange water with marketing on the label.

The Take

Fresh orange juice is healthy. Slop Score 24 because it stays real fruit with zero corporate LARP when you skip the carton.

Most store versions pasteurize away enzymes then add back concentrate sludge. Health virtue signalers buy the big plastic jug anyway.

The Verdict

Skip the ultra-processed cartons. Buy Lakewood Organic Pure Orange Juice or squeeze your own for the actual benefit.

Slop Score 24.

Common Questions

Is Orange Juice bad for you?

Mostly no if fresh-squeezed or flash-pasteurized.

Does Orange Juice have seed oils?

No. Pure versions contain zero seed oils.

Does pasteurization ruin orange juice?

Yes. It nukes natural enzymes in most cartons.

Buy instead

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Lakewood Organic Pure Orange Juice

Buy instead Lakewood Organic Pure Orange Juice

Skip the carton. Buy Lakewood Organic Pure Orange Juice — flash-pasteurized, no additives, actual oranges.

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