Nutrition Label & Servings

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Your patients may have questions about Florida Orange Juice — which is 100% orange juice — and its nutrition. We have the key information you need to help provide answers.

This page contains everything you need to know about the nutrition facts of 100% orange juice. You’ll find details on serving sizes and what you and your patients can look for on the label when shopping for 100% orange juice.

 

What’s included on this page:

Serving Sizes | Nutrition Label | Shopping Guide

Serving Sizes

Understanding appropriate serving sizes can help you provide individualized guidance to your patients. Recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics offer helpful direction when discussing how much orange juice can be incorporated into a balanced diet.1

Adults and Older Teens

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends up to 8-ounce serving per day of 100% fruit juices, including 100% orange juice, for adults and teens ages 14 years and older.

An 8-ounce glass of 100% orange juice counts as one cup of fruit, which is also considered one serving of fruit. Many American adults and teens fall short of meeting daily fruit intake recommendations. Including one 8-ounce glass of 100% OJ in daily diets is one strategy to help close this gap.

Younger Teens and Kids

For people ages 13 years and younger, daily intake recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics vary.

  • 9 to 13 years old: 6-8 ounces
  • 5 to 8 years old: 4 to 6 ounces
  • 1 to 4 years old: 4 ounces

Read more: Can kids drink orange juice?

Nutrition Label

The Nutrition Label is your guide for discussing what makes 100% orange juice unique. The below examples provide an overview of the nutrients in an 8-ounce serving of 100% orange juice.

100% Orange Juice

Nutrition Label For 100% Orange Juice

Fortified 100% Orange Juice

Nutrition Label For Fortified 100% Orange Juice

*Nutrition labels shown are for 100% orange juice and are provided for illustrative purposes. Nutritional values may vary slightly between products; these examples do not reflect from-concentrate varieties. Be sure to check the label on your favorite 100% orange juice.

**Fortified juices will provide additional calcium and vitamin D.

Learn more: How does 100% orange juice compare to other juices?

Shopping Guide

Though labels can vary, there are a few key things to look for to know you are choosing 100% orange juice. Guide patients to these nutrients and label callouts so they know they are getting everything that 100% orange juice has to offer.

What Counts as 100% Orange Juice?

100% juice comes naturally from the fruit itself with no added sugar.

  • Not 100% juice: Includes words like “beverage, drink, -ade, punch or cocktails” on the label.  

No Added Sugar

One 8-ounce glass of 100% orange juice contains about 21 grams of naturally occurring sugar. This is similar to the amount of sugar in about 1 ½ to 2 whole oranges. 100% orange juice contains no added sugar or artificial sweeteners.  

  • Look for 0 grams of added sugar on the nutrition label. 

Vitamins & Minerals

An 8-ounce serving of 100% orange juice provides: 

  • Vitamin C: 76 mg (85% of the daily value) 
  • Folate: 72 mg (18% of the daily value) 
  • Potassium: 457 mg (10% of the daily value) 
  • Thiamin: 0.2 mg (15% of the daily value) 


Fortified 100% orange juice also provides: 

  • Calcium: 350 mg (25% of the daily value) 
  • Vitamin D: 2.5 mg (10% of the daily value) 

 

Get support: Nutrient Density Tools & Materials

References

 
  1. Heyman, M. B., Abrams, S. A., & American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Nutrition. (2017). Fruit juice in infants, children, and adolescents: Current recommendations. Pediatrics, 139(6), e20170967. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2017-0967  
  

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