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Orange juice vs. Juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between orange juice and juice?

  • Orange juice is richer in vitamin C and folate, yet juice is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Orange juice's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 39% higher.
  • Orange juice has 8 times more folate than juice. Orange juice has 30µg of folate, while juice has 4µg.

We used Orange juice, raw and Beverages, Orange juice drink types in this comparison.

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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 7.9% 3.3% 18% 7.5% 15% 1.4% 7.3% 0.13% 1.8% 0.55%
Juice
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 3.7% 4.1% 6% 0.55% 1.7% 0.26% 0.91% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +376.2%
Contains more IronIron +81.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +144.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +325%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 167% 3.3% 0.8% 0% 23% 6.9% 7.5% 11% 9.2% 0% 0.25% 23% 3.4%
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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 50% 0.67% 0.4% 0% 95% 99% 94% 3.6% 115% 0% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +322.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.4 g
Water: 88.3 g
Other: 0.4 g
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13% 86%
Protein: 0.2 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 13.41 g
Water: 86.2 g
Other: 0.19 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +250%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +110.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.9%
~equal in Water ~86.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.024 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
Juice
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50% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.01 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +260%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +300%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange juice Juice DV% diff.
Vitamin C 50mg 15mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.5mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.43mg 31%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 5mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.38mg 24%
Folate 30µg 4µg 7%
Potassium 200mg 42mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.06mg 3%
Copper 0.044mg 0.018mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 3mg 2%
Phosphorus 17mg 4mg 2%
Calcium 11mg 2mg 1%
Protein 0.7g 0.2g 1%
Iron 0.2mg 0.11mg 1%
Carbs 10.4g 13.41g 1%
Choline 6.2mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 2µg 1%
Calories 45kcal 54kcal 0%
Fats 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 10.2g 13.21g N/A
Sugar 8.4g 9.36g N/A
Fiber 0.2g 0.2g 0%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.02mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.02mg 0%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.007mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.024g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.04g 0.01g 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
Orange juice Juice
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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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
20%
Orange juice
35%
Juice
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
6%
Orange juice
2%
Juice

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Orange juice
Orange juice is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.96g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Orange juice
Orange juice contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
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?
Juice
Juice is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.024g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (50)
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. Orange juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169098/nutrients
  2. Juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169044/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.