Orange Juice
Orange
Citrus sinensis
Orange juice is a trendy beverage due to the nutritional value and sweet flavor. Concerning the nutritional composition of the juice, despite the less fiber content, the calories, macronutrients, vitamins, and minerals are like whole fruit, being a good source of vitamin C.
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Amount per 100 g
| Energy | 45 kcal |
| Water | 88.3 g |
| Protein | 0.7 g |
| Lipids | 0.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 10.4 g |
| Sugars | 8.4 g |
| Fiber | 0.2 g |
| Vitamin C | 50 mg |
| Potassium (K) | 200 mg |
| Calcium (Ca) | 11 mg |
Source: USDA Food Data Central
Orange juice is rich in phenolic compounds, with thirty compounds identified, being flavanones the major sub-class, with great amount of hesperidin (25.85 mg/100 ml) and narirutin (5.36 mg/100 mL), and ferulic acid (3.52 mg/100 ml). The total phenolic content (TPC) determined was 48.88 mg/100 mL, assessed by Folin assay. Regarding carotenoids, lutein and zeaxanthin (115 µg/100g) and β-cryptoxanthin (169 µg/100g) were the most abounded carotenoids, responsible for their color.
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