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Orange juice vs Apple juice

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA Foundation Foods & USDA SR Legacy

Orange juice, no pulp, not fortified, not from concentrate, refrigerated is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Orange juice —
Apple juice 46

Protein (g)

Orange juice 0.813
Apple juice 0.100

Carbs (g)

Orange juice 10.0
Apple juice 11.3

Fat (g)

Orange juice 0.356
Apple juice 0.130

Fiber (g)

Orange juice —
Apple juice 0.200

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Orange juice, no pulp, not fortified, not from concentrate, refrigerated — 0.813g vs 0.100g per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Orange juice, no pulp, not fortified, not from concentrate, refrigerated scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Orange juice Apple juice
Energy
Energy — 46 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 88.5 g 88.2 g
Protein 0.813 g 0.100 g
Total lipid (fat) 0.356 g 0.130 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 10.0 g 11.3 g
Fiber, total dietary — 0.200 g
Sugars, Total 8.08 g —
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated — 0.022 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated — 0.006 g
Fatty acids, total trans — 0 g
Cholesterol — 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 30.5 mg 38.5 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.075 mg 0.021 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) — 0.017 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.029 mg 0.073 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) — 0.049 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.041 mg 0.018 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 29.0 ug 0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) — 0 ug
Choline, total — 1.80 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin — 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE — 0 ug
Carotene, beta — 0 ug
Carotene, alpha — 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) — 0.010 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) — 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 9.29 mg 8.00 mg
Iron, Fe 0.071 mg 0.120 mg
Magnesium, Mg 10.3 mg 5.00 mg
Phosphorus, P 19.0 mg 7.00 mg
Potassium, K 183 mg 101 mg
Sodium, Na 0.075 mg 4.00 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.032 mg 0.020 mg
Copper, Cu 0.035 mg 0.012 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.028 mg 0.074 mg
Selenium, Se — 0.100 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy (Atwater General Factors) 47 kcal —
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) 45 kcal —
Energy — 191 kj
Nitrogen 0.130 g —
Ash 0.339 g 0.230 g
Total Sugars — 9.62 g
Sucrose 4.14 g 1.26 g
Glucose 1.81 g 2.63 g
Fructose 2.12 g 5.73 g
Lactose 0 g 0 g
Maltose 0 g 0 g
Galactose 0 g 0 g
Citric acid 757 mg —
Malic acid 160 mg —
Oxalic acid 0 mg —
Quinic acid 0 mg —
Fluoride, F — 39.1 ug
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) — 0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) — 0 ug
Betaine — 0.100 mg
Vitamin B-12, added — 0 ug
Retinol — 0 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU — 1.00 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Lycopene — 16.0 ug
Vitamin E, added — 0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) — 0 IU
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone — 0 ug
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) — 0 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) — 0 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) — 0 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) — 0 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) — 0 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) — 0.001 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) — 0.018 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) — 0.002 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) — 0 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) — 0.005 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) — 0 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) — 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated — 0.039 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) — 0.033 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) — 0.007 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) — 0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) — 0 g
Alcohol, ethyl — 0 g
Caffeine — 0 mg
Theobromine — 0 mg
Apigenin 0 mg —
Luteolin 0 mg —
Kaempferol 0 mg —
Myricetin 0.050 mg —
Quercetin 0.250 mg —

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA Foundation Foods and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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