If that just made you choke on your juice, sorry about that! But it doesn’t mean you have to pitch your carton of OJ. While the fungicide is technically illegal in the United States, the amounts found in the orange juice are very, very small, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says consumers shouldn’t be concerned for their health over it. 

Of course, that doesn’t mean you can fill up on as much juice as your heart desires, either. Even wise eaters tend to think juice is a healthy choice when, in actuality, it’s not exactly as wholesome as advertisers want you to think. Here are 5 juice mistakes you could be making right now:

  1. You ignore the “cocktail” part of cranberry cocktail. A 12-ounce serving of cranberry cocktail contains 51 grams of sugar. Yup, that’s right, 51 grams of sugar! Plus, nutritionally sketchy high-fructose corn syrup is usually the second primary ingredient in the drink.  
  2. You think it’s a healthier alternative to soda. Parents often think that a fuss-free way to get kids to take in the vitamins and nutrients they need is to pour a glass of their favorite juice. But studies have shown that fruit juices can play just as big of a role as soda in the childhood obesity epidemic. 
  3. You pick up the most budget-friendly option. It may be time to ban the freezer version from your shopping cart and shell out a little extra for the freshly squeezed carton. Fresh orange juice contains higher levels of immunity-boosting vitamin C than its frozen competitor, which is a reason many people reach for OJ in the first place.
  4. You don’t think twice about its bright hue. That vibrant red color of your ruby red grapefruit juice sure is pretty, but chances are, it’s not quite as nature intended: Many juices get their shades from artificial dyes. Check the back of the carton to see if your juice is truly au natural. 
  5. You love the blended punches. Don’t let the label displaying a cornucopia of pineapples, oranges, cherries, and apples fool you: These punches and fruit blends can contain miniscule amounts of actual juice, as little as 5 percent.  Also see: Brain Foods For Kids, Eat For All-Day Energy, Make Your Own Energy Bars