~ Trying to save money but not compromise on a taste? We have a winner! ~ (Sainsbury's Fresh Orange Juice)

Member Name: blue_ashleigh

Product:	Sainsbury's Fresh Orange Juice
Date:	11/06/09 (103 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Tastes just as good but for half the price

Disadvantages: Not great packaging, but do you really care!?

I used to buy Tropicana orange juice, but since I've been trying to spend less money I 'downgraded' to 'from concentrate' orange juice. I never bought the cheapest orange juice as I expected it would have that strange 'bitty' taste that you can get with some orange juices. However, I thought I'd try the 55p Sainsbury's basic orange juice as it's half the price of any of the other orange juices on sale.


~ Taste ~

This 'basic' orange juice (6p per 100ml) tastes exactly the same as the normal own brand Sainsbury's orange juice (10-15p per 100ml based on the size of carton). I honestly cannot tell the difference between the two except for the price. I decided to see if there was any physical difference between the two. The ingredients list for both orange juices are the same: 100% orange juice from concentrate; all sugars naturally occurring. The nutritional information shows that both orange juices are pretty much the same: Basics has an extra 0.6g of sugar and 0.2g of fat but 5 less calories per 200ml but otherwise there is no difference. I think if you are buying orange juice from concentrate, particularly Sainsbury's 'prettier packaged' one then you should definitely consider buying the Basics orange juice.
The only downside for the Basics orange juice is that you can't get it with bits in (or it may be an upside if you hate bits!).


~ Price ~

The Basics orange juice is 55p (for a litre) compared with 97p (for a litre) for the 'prettier packaged' Sainsbury's orange juice.


~ Packaging ~

Well as you can see from the picture it's not the most aesthetically pleasing packaging, but if it really offends you then you could always decant it into a beautiful jug...


~ From concentrate ~

Not from concentrate orange juice is just squeezed orange juice whereas from concentrate has had the water removed, is frozen, transported and then the water is added again. I do think not from concentrate orange juice tastes better, however from concentrate orange juice still tastes great. Personally, I'd rather pay 6p per 100ml for Basics from concentrate orange juice than 30p per 100ml for freshly squeezed orange juice (Sainsbury's taste the difference).


~Overall ~

I think that the Basics orange juice tastes just as good as the other orange juice on sale (from concentrate) and is half the price - it's a no brainer for me. Compared with freshly squeezed orange juice the taste isn't as nice, but it still tastes great.

Price: 10/10
Packaging: 3/10
Taste: 8/10

Summary: You should definitely try this out!!!