Thursday, 28 August 2008

Buying Goji Juice/Berries

There is a lot of conflicting information on the Internet about buying goji juice, with some companies making one claim, and another company making a totally different one. One company will tell you it is the only company sourcing the berries from Tibet and another will tell you that this is not true (we're not yet sure this matters anyway). One company will tell you that its product has the highest level of polysaccharides, as measured by their special "spectral signature" analysis and another company will tell you they're full of crap. You get the point.

Hopefully the company comparisons provided below will at least give you a clear picture of what your choices are in terms of price, and it will also help you in your search for buying goji juice that is organic (we believe this is quite important).

Goji Berries

Another important point is that many places that sell goji juice mix the goji berry juice with other juices and/or preservatives. It is best that you try to find the most natural goji juice with the highest levels of actual goji.

One thing to note about the juice though: the essential fatty acids that are often mentioned when hyping up the berries are in the seed of the berry, which doesn't go into the juice. Of course, multi-level marketing companies and their affiliates don't tend to mention this, understandably, but it is something to keep in mind.

Below you will find the different companies' nutrition information, ingredient information, prices and other data. Prices do not include shipping, as this will vary and in most cases you will have to contact the company for this information.



Brand Name: LifeTime

Size: 32 fl oz.
Price: $16 USD (international shipping is $12 USD)
Certified Organic: No
Certified Pesticide Free: No
Certified Chemical Free: No
Nutrition information:
Serving Size: 1 Fluid Ounce (30 ml)
Servings Per Container: Approx. 32
Amount Per Serving % Daily Value
Goji (Lycium Barbarum) (fruit) 6600 mg
Calories 20
Calories from Fat 0
Total fat 0 g 0%
Saturated Fat 0 g 0%
Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Sodium 0 mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 5 g 2%*
Dietary Fiber <1 g 0%
Sugars 4 g
Protein 0 g
Potassium 35 mg 1%
Vitamin C 15 mg 25%
* Daily Value not established.
Ingredients: Goji juice from whole Lycium Barbarum fruit, triple filtered water, organic black cherry juice concentrate, pear juice concentrate, blueberry juice concentrate, apple juice concentrate, natural flavors, citric acid and potassium sorbate (added to maintain freshness).



Brand Name: FreeLife
Size: 32 fl oz.
Price for one bottle: $34.95
Four bottles: $129.95 ($32.49 per bottle)
Certified Organic: No
Certified Pesticide Free: Yes
Certified Chemical Free: No
Nutrition information:



Brand Name: GojiBerries.us
Size: 32 fl oz.
Price for one bottle: $29.95
Price for more bottles: Offers no bulk option presently.
Certified Organic: No, but "100% Organic Processing"
Certified Pesticide Free: Yes
Certified Chemical Free: Yes
Nutrition information:



Brand Name: Relfe.com (Stephani Relfe)
Size: 32 fl oz.
Price for one bottle: $29.95
Two bottles: $53.98 ($26.99 per bottle)
Three bottles: $77.97 ($25.99 per bottle)
Four bottles: $99.96 ($24.99 per bottle)
Five bottles: $124.95 ($24.99 per bottle)
Six bottles: $143.94 ($23.99 per bottle)
Certified Organic: No, but "Organic processing"
Certified Pesticide Free: Yes
Certified Chemical Free: Yes
Nutrition information:



Brand Name: Dynamic Health (at luckyvitamin.com)

Size: 32 fl oz. Price for one bottle: $11.69
Two bottles: $53.98 ($11.69 per bottle) Three bottles: $34.74 ($11.58 per bottle)
Four bottles: $46.32 ($11.58 per bottle) Five bottles: $57.90 ($11.58 per bottle)
Six bottles: $68.76 ($11.46 per bottle) Twelve or more bottles: $11.23 per bottle
Certified Organic: No Certified Pesticide Free: No
Certified Chemical Free: No Nutrition information:

Serving Size: 1 Fluid oz
Servings Per Container: Approx 32
Goji Fruit (Lycium Barbarum) 5500mg
Calories: 20 Calories from fat: 0
Amount Per Serving Calories from fat
Total Fat: 0g, 0%
Saturated Fat: 0g, 0%
Cholesterol: 0mg, 0%
Sodium: 0mg, 0%
Total Carbohydrate: 5g, 2%*
Dietary Fibe:r <1g, 0%
Sugars: 4g, 0g
Protein: 0g
Potassium: 35mg, 1%
Vitamin C: 15, 25%
Goji Juice from whole Lycium barbarum fruit, pear juice concentrate, apple juice concentrate, natural flavors, with citric acid and potassium sorbate added to maintain freshness
Actual amount of Goji Juice is 40%
CONTAINS NO ADDED SUGAR, ARTIFICIAL COLORS OR ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS



We will continue to research places to buy goji juice, so please check back soon for more information!

Disclaimer: We (anyone associated with GojiJuices.net) do not endorse the above companies or any of their products and do not make any claims that these companies are good companies to deal with. Additionally, we do not necessarily share the views of any of these companies, but merely present information from their websites as to the pricing and content of their juice. We do not testify to the accuracy of this information and may not be held accountable for any dealings done with these companies.