Oranges vs Apple juice

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

Oranges, raw, navels is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Oranges 47
Apple juice 46

Protein (g)

Oranges 0.910
Apple juice 0.100

Carbs (g)

Oranges 11.8
Apple juice 11.3

Fat (g)

Oranges 0.150
Apple juice 0.130

Fiber (g)

Oranges 2.00
Apple juice 0.200

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Oranges, raw, navels — 0.910g vs 0.100g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Apple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid — 46 vs 47 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Oranges, raw, navels 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 Oranges Apple juice
Energy
Energy 47 kcal 46 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 86.7 g 88.2 g
Protein 0.910 g 0.100 g
Total lipid (fat) 0.150 g 0.130 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 11.8 g 11.3 g
Fiber, total dietary 2.00 g 0.200 g
Sugars, Total 8.57 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 59.1 mg 38.5 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.068 mg 0.021 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.051 mg 0.017 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.425 mg 0.073 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.261 mg 0.049 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.079 mg 0.018 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 25.0 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 43.0 mg 8.00 mg
Iron, Fe 0.330 mg 0.120 mg
Magnesium, Mg 10.7 mg 5.00 mg
Phosphorus, P 23.0 mg 7.00 mg
Potassium, K 166 mg 101 mg
Sodium, Na 9.00 mg 4.00 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.110 mg 0.020 mg
Copper, Cu 0.064 mg 0.012 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.029 mg 0.074 mg
Selenium, Se 0 ug 0.100 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy (Atwater General Factors) 52 kcal —
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) 47 kcal —
Energy 196 kj 191 kj
Nitrogen 0.140 g —
Ash 0.430 g 0.230 g
Carbohydrate, by summation 10.6 g —
Fiber, soluble 0.200 g —
Fiber, insoluble 1.80 g —
Total Sugars — 9.62 g
Sucrose 4.19 g 1.26 g
Glucose 2.02 g 2.63 g
Fructose 2.36 g 5.73 g
Lactose 0 g 0 g
Maltose 0 g 0 g
Galactose 0 g 0 g
Starch 0 g —
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 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 0 ug
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) 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
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.008 g —
Threonine (EAA) 0.016 g —
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.014 g —
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.025 g —
Lysine (EAA) 0.032 g —
Methionine (EAA) 0.007 g —
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.009 g —
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.051 g —
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.011 g —
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.022 g —
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.099 g —
Histidine (EAA) 0.011 g —
Alanine 0.028 g —
Aspartic acid 0.120 g —
Glutamic acid 0.242 g —
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.020 g —
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.153 g —
Serine 0.032 g —
Alcohol, ethyl — 0 g
Caffeine — 0 mg
Theobromine — 0 mg
Daidzein 0 mg —
Genistein 0 mg —
Proanthocyanidin dimers 0 mg —
Proanthocyanidin trimers 0 mg —
Proanthocyanidin 4-6mers 0 mg —
Proanthocyanidin 7-10mers 0 mg —
Proanthocyanidin polymers (>10mers) 0 mg —
Apigenin 0 mg —
Luteolin 0.700 mg —
Kaempferol 0.010 mg —
Myricetin 0.010 mg —
Quercetin 0.200 mg —
Flavonoids
(-)-Epicatechin 0 mg —
(-)-Epigallocatechin 0 mg —
(-)-Epigallocatechin 3-gallate 0 mg —
(+)-Catechin 0 mg —
(+)-Gallocatechin 0 mg —
Choline
Choline from glycerophoshocholine 1.10 mg —
Choline from phosphatidylcholine 2.10 mg —
Choline from phosphocholine 0.500 mg —
Choline from sphingomyelin 0 mg —
Free Choline 4.70 mg —
Total Choline 8.40 mg —
Isoflavones
Total isoflavones 0 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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Dig deeper — biggest differences

Fiber, total dietary +900% in Oranges, raw, navels Protein +810% in Oranges, raw, navels Niacin (Vitamin B3) +482% in Oranges, raw, navels Zinc, Zn +450% in Oranges, raw, navels

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