Choose 100% orange juice if guests want an undiluted drink, but remember that no added sugar does not mean sugar-free. Choose no-added-sugar squash if preparing diluted glasses suits the group; check the sugars per prepared serving, fruit content, sweeteners, sulphites and dilution instructions rather than treating it as equivalent to pure juice.
Look for 100% orange juice rather than a concentrate that needs water. Tropicana UK describes Smooth Orange as pure pressed juice and lists 8.6g sugars per 100ml; Ocado describes Innocent Smooth Orange as 100% squeezed orange juice.
Squash lets you prepare drinks with water as guests need them. ASDA Groceries lists 2.5g sugars per 250ml diluted serving for its No Added Sugar High Juice Orange, which also contains sweeteners and declares sulphites.
Read the ingredient and allergen declarations before serving guests with particular requirements. Sainsbury's lists sweeteners and sulphites in its no-added-sugar orange fruit-and-barley squash; its 10% fruit content also distinguishes it from 100% juice.
Decide whether you want juice served as sold or squash prepared with water, then compare labels using the serving sizes you expect to pour.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Drink type | Check whether the product is 100% orange juice, a juice drink or squash. For squash, read the fruit percentage and preparation instructions. | I want actual orange juice served straight from the bottle, rather than an orange-flavoured drink to dilute. |
| Sugars and portions | Read sugars per 100ml and per stated serving, including whether a squash figure applies after dilution. Tropicana UK lists 13g sugars per 150ml serving of Smooth Orange; the NHS advises a combined maximum of 150ml fruit juice and smoothies a day, with meals. | Guests may have several drinks during a long game, so I want to know how much juice each glass holds. |
| Preparation | Check the dilution ratio and compare prepared servings rather than bottle sizes alone. Ocado lists one part M&S Mediterranean Orange High Juice to four parts water. | I would rather pour ready-to-drink juice, or I have water and a jug ready to make squash for the table. |
| Ingredients | Read the sweetener and allergen declarations on the exact product. ASDA Groceries lists sucralose, acesulfame K and sulphites for its No Added Sugar High Juice Orange. | Before guests arrive, I need to check whether the drink contains ingredients anyone avoids. |
Juice still contains sugars from the fruit. Tropicana UK lists 13g sugars in a 150ml serving of its no-added-sugar Smooth Orange.
Check the nutrition table and the amount you plan to pour, not just the claim on the front of the pack.
Juice is served as sold, while squash figures may describe a glass made with water. Ocado gives a one-part-squash-to-four-parts-water instruction for M&S Mediterranean Orange High Juice.
Follow the product's dilution instructions and compare sugars using clearly identified prepared servings.
A no-added-sugar squash can contain sweeteners and sulphites. ASDA Groceries and Sainsbury's list both for the orange squashes described here.
Check the current ingredient and allergen declarations for the bottle you intend to serve, and have water available as another option.
These named products illustrate different juice and squash formats; check the exact label when choosing a bottle.
Tropicana UK describes Smooth Orange as 100% pure pressed orange juice, not from concentrate.
Ocado describes Innocent Smooth Orange 1.75L as 100% squeezed orange juice.
Tesco Groceries lists separate 100% orange juice, no-added-sugar high juice and no-added-sugar juice-drink products.
Sainsbury's describes its No Added Sugar Orange Fruit & Barley as squash with 10% fruit from concentrate.
ASDA Groceries describes its 50% Fruit No Added Sugar High Juice Orange as a squash to dilute.
Ocado describes M&S Mediterranean Orange High Juice as concentrated no-added-sugar squash with sweetener.
This Joybuy option is a no-added-sugar orange squash for preparing diluted drinks, rather than a ready-to-drink 100% orange juice.
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A 1L orange squash for making diluted glasses during the game. Check the pack's dilution instructions, ingredients and allergen declaration before serving.
No. Juice can contain sugars from the fruit even when no sugar has been added. Tropicana UK lists 8.6g sugars per 100ml for its no-added-sugar Smooth Orange, so check the nutrition table as well as the front-of-pack wording.
Choose 100% orange juice if guests want it undiluted; choose squash if you are happy to prepare glasses with water. For squash, check the fruit content, sweeteners, dilution instructions and sugars per prepared serving before deciding.
The NHS advises limiting fruit juice and smoothies to a combined maximum of 150ml a day and having them with meals. If serving juice during a game, use small glasses and make water available too.
Yes. ASDA Groceries lists sucralose, acesulfame K and sulphites for its No Added Sugar High Juice Orange; Sainsbury's also lists sweeteners and sulphites for its orange fruit-and-barley squash. Check the current declaration on the exact pack before serving it to guests.