A bottle of fruit and vegetable capsules and a bottle of juice can sit on the same shopping list, but they are different kinds of products - and the differences are exactly what the labels are for. Three practical axes help you compare them: sugar, storage and convenience.
1. They are regulated as different categories, so read different panels
Juice is a food: it carries a Nutrition Facts label under 21 CFR 101.9, with a serving size, calories, Total Sugars and, where applicable, Added Sugars. Fruit and vegetable capsules are dietary supplements: they carry a Supplement Facts panel under 21 CFR 101.36, with a serving size in capsules and declared amounts per serving. The serving bases are not interchangeable between the two panels, so compare within a category first, then across.
2. Sugar: the number is on the bottle
100% fruit juice contains sugars that occur naturally in the fruit, and the Nutrition Facts label declares how many grams are in each serving - that figure is the one to read, because it varies by juice and by brand. Vegetable-forward and mixed juices differ again. Capsules carry their own Supplement Facts panel, so the same rule applies: read the panel in front of you rather than assuming from the format.
3. Storage: it depends on the product, and the label says which
The FDA's juice safety guidance notes that most juice sold in the United States is pasteurized or otherwise treated, and that treated juices may be sold refrigerated, frozen or in non-refrigerated containers such as juice boxes, bottles or cans - shelf-stable until opened is true of that last group, not of juice sold in the refrigerated case. Untreated packaged juice, often from cider mills, farmers' markets or juice bars, must be kept under refrigeration, and its label must also carry a warning that the product has not been pasteurized and may contain harmful bacteria - a warning about pathogen risk, separate from the storage guidance. Once any juice is opened, the label's refrigerate-and-use guidance applies. For a capsule product, the storage instructions are printed on its own label - read and follow that line for the product you buy.
4. Convenience: what each format asks of your day
Juice is a beverage: it hydrates, and depending on how it is sold it may ask for refrigerator space and a plan to finish the bottle once opened. For capsules, check the bottle's storage directions and any expiry or use-by information before deciding how they fit your routine. One consistency point from our serving-size explainer: a capsule serving is not a dietary-guideline serving of fruit or vegetables, and a juice glass is not a supplement. They solve different problems. For another format comparison, see capsules vs. greens powder, and for the price axis, cost per serving.
Where Vitamized stands
Vitamized Superfood Fruit & Vegetable Capsules come as a two-bottle set - Fruits and Veggies - each bottle declaring 3 capsules per serving and 30 servings per container, with 5 mg BioPerine per serving on each panel, Made in USA. Both bottles' Supplement Facts panels are photographed on the product page - the blend totals and ingredient lists are there to read.
