Beverages
Orange Juice
Overview
Why drink orange juice?
Orange juice delivers a big dose of vitamin C along with potassium, folate and B vitamins, all in a glass that goes down quickly. Because the fiber of whole oranges is mostly gone, the sugars arrive fast, so it works best as a modest pour alongside food rather than an all-day drink.
Good to know: A cup carries about 20.7 g of natural sugar with almost no fiber (0.75 g), so it raises blood sugar faster than a whole orange; keep portions around one cup.
Loaded with vitamin C
One cup supplies 83.7 mg of vitamin C, about 93% of the Daily Value, supporting immune function, collagen formation and better absorption of iron from plant foods.
Potassium for blood pressure
Each cup provides 443 mg of potassium (9% DV), a mineral that helps balance sodium and is linked to healthier blood pressure.
Folate and B vitamins
A cup covers 12% of the Daily Value for folate plus 11% for vitamin B6, nutrients involved in making new cells and releasing energy from food.
Overview drafted with AI from USDA FoodData Central figures. For education, not medical advice.
Nutrition facts
What’s in orange juice?
Calories
49kcal
Protein
0.68g
Carbs
12g
Fat
0.12g
Fiber
0.3g
Sugars
8.3g
Minerals
- Calcium11 mg1%
- Iron0.13 mg1%
- Magnesium11 mg3%
- Phosphorus17 mg1%
- Potassium178 mg4%
- Sodium2 mg0%
- Zinc0.07 mg1%
- Copper0.04 mg5%
- Selenium0.1 µg0%
Vitamins
- Vitamin A2 µg0%
- Vitamin C34 mg37%
- Vitamin E0.2 mg1%
- Thiamin (B1)0.05 mg4%
- Riboflavin (B2)0.04 mg3%
- Niacin (B3)0.28 mg2%
- Vitamin B60.08 mg4%
- Folate19 µg5%
% Daily Value is based on FDA reference amounts for adults. Bars cap at 100%.
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Source: USDA FoodData Central, “Orange juice, chilled, includes from concentrate” (SR Legacy, FDC ID 169100).View the USDA record ↗ (opens in a new tab).