Vegetable juices are a great way to get nutrients without excessive calories, so they can substitute for a proportion of the actual vegetables, and without the effort of peeling, slicing or cooking.
It may seem beneficial, but experts say there can be a downside to vegetable juices, for example, many of them contain a large amount of sugar.
The consumer protection center in the German state of Bavaria says that beet juices or carrots, for example, contain a lot of sugar naturally, although some sugar is often added to them.
There are also some juices that contain added salt to improve the flavor, for example a cup of tomato juice contains about a third of the amount of salt that is recommended to be consumed daily.
Experts recommend examining the ingredients to determine the amount of sugar or salt in the juice.