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Minute maid lemonade vs. Orange juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between minute maid lemonade and orange juice

  • Orange juice is higher than minute maid lemonade in vitamin C, vitamin B1, folate, and potassium.
  • Orange juice covers your daily vitamin C needs 52% more than minute maid lemonade.

Food varieties used in this article are Beverages, The COCA-COLA company, Minute Maid, Lemonade and Orange juice, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.6% 0.88% 0% 5.3% 0.27% 0.43% 0.78% 0% 0.55%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 18% 7.5% 15% 1.4% 7.3% 0.13% 1.8% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1900%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +175%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
~equal in Selenium ~0.1µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 10% 0% 0% 0% 0.5% 0.69% 0.17% 0% 0.92% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.27%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 167% 3.3% 0.8% 0% 23% 6.9% 7.5% 11% 9.2% 0% 0.25% 23% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1512.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2900%
Contains more CholineCholine +1140%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 88%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 12.08 g
Water: 87.9 g
Other: 0.02 g
10% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.4 g
Water: 88.3 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1900%
~equal in Water ~88.3g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Minute maid lemonade Orange juice
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Minute maid lemonade Orange juice DV% diff.
Vitamin C 3.1mg 50mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.002mg 0.09mg 7%
Folate 1µg 30µg 7%
Potassium 10mg 200mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Copper 0.016mg 0.044mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.004mg 0.04mg 3%
Iron 0mg 0.2mg 3%
Phosphorus 1mg 17mg 2%
Magnesium 2mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.009mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.003mg 0.03mg 2%
Calcium 2mg 11mg 1%
Protein 0g 0.7g 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Carbs 12.08g 10.4g 1%
Choline 0.5mg 6.2mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Manganese 0.014mg 1%
Calories 46kcal 45kcal 0%
Fats 0g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 12.08g 10.2g N/A
Sugar 11.67g 8.4g N/A
Zinc 0.01mg 0.05mg 0%
Sodium 6mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.04mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.024g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.04g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.008mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.011mg 0%
Histidine 0.003mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Minute maid lemonade Orange juice
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
1%
Minute maid lemonade
20%
Orange juice
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
1%
Minute maid lemonade
6%
Orange juice

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Orange juice
Orange juice is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.27g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Orange juice
Orange juice contains less Sodium (difference - 5mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Orange juice
Orange juice is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Orange juice
Orange juice is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Minute maid lemonade
Minute maid lemonade is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.024g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Minute maid lemonade
Minute maid lemonade is lower in glycemic index (difference - 50)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Minute maid lemonade - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171884/nutrients
  2. Orange juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169098/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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