Orange juice - Carbs, Glycemic Index, Fats, Minerals, Vitamins & much more

Picture of Orange juice

Orange juice consists of 0% fat, 1% protein, 9% carbs, 0% fiber and 87% water. Orange juice has 44 calories per 100g, that is 51% lower than other foods in Fruit and fruit products. In total 0% of the calories in Orange juice are from fat, 9% from protein and 82% from carbohydrates.

  • Very low Glycemic Index Glycemic Index: 0
  • Moderate carbohydrate amount 18.0g carbohydrates per portion of 200g
  • Low Glycemic Load Glycemic Load: 0.0

Can you eat Orange juice for a low carb diet?

With 18g of carbs and a Glycemic Load of 0 in a portion of 200g, Orange juice should be avoided for a ketogenic diet due to the high percentage of carbs. Orange juice contains high amounts of Fructose, is Gluten free and has no Lactose.

Orange juice: nutrition facts & data

Nutrition facts
per 100g
Orange juice
avg Fruit and fruit products[1]
Calories (kcal) 44.0 86.1
Fat (g) 0.0 0.8
Protein (g) 1.0 0.9
Carbohydrates (g) 9.0 16.3
Mono- & Di-Saccharides (g) 9.0 16.3
Polysaccharides (g) 0.0 16.3
Fibers (g) 0.2 2.7
Sodium (mg) 1.0 56.4
Water (g) 87.0 75.5
[1] average of Fruit and fruit products

Breakdown in percent (%) of total calories

An average portion size (200g) of Orange juice contains:

  • 88.0 Calories
  • 0.0g of Fat
  • 2.0g of Protein
  • and 18.0g of Carbs
  • 2.0mg of sodium - 0.0% of the RDA for sodium.
  • 20.0mg of Magnesium, that covers 0.1% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for Magnesium.
  • 0.2mg of Zinc - 0.0% of the RDA for Zinc.
  • 0.6mg of Iron - 0.0% of the RDA for Iron.
  • 340.0mg of Potassium - 0.1% of the RDA for Potassium.
  • 90.0mg of Vitamin C - 1.0% of the RDA for Vitamin C.
  • No Vitamin B12

For every gram of carbs in Orange juice you get

  • 0.11 grams of protein compared to the average of 0.46g per gram of carbs among all foods. Other foods in Fruit and fruit products have on average 0.06g of proteins per 1 gram of carbs.
  • 0.00 grams of fat (total average 0.66g, other foods in Fruit and fruit products 0.05g)
  • 0.02 grams of fibers (total average 0.13g, other foods in Fruit and fruit products 0.17g)

Nutrient distribution per gram

What vitamins are in Orange juice?

Vitamins
per 100g
Orange juice
avg[1]
Vitamin C (mg) 45.0 44.5
Vitamin E (mg) 0.2 0.6
Vitamin B1 / Thiamine (mg) 0.1 0.0
Vitamin B2 (mg) 0.0 0.1
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.1 0.1
Vitamin B9 / Folate (μg) 15.0 15.3
Vitamin B12 (μg) 0.0 0.0
Retinol (μg) 0.0 4.0
beta-Carotene (μg) 3.0
[1] average of Fruit and fruit products

Is Orange juice rich in vitamins?

info

The following chart displays the amount of vitamins per portion Size (200g) for Orange juice of the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]) for each vitamin in percent.

[1]Avg. RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for vitamins by clicking on the names in the table above.

Minerals in Orange juice

Minerals
per 100g
Orange juice
avg[1]
Magnesium (mg) 10.0 17.4
Zinc (mg) 0.1 0.2
Sodium (mg) 1.0 56.4
Calcium (mg) 15.0 22.5
Iron (mg) 0.3 0.7
Potassium (mg) 170.0 224.3
Phosphorus (mg) 15.0 25.7
[1] average of Fruit and fruit products

Is Orange juice high in minerals?

info

Again, for every mineral contained in Orange juice we looked at the portion size (200g) and applied it to the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]). Data is shown in percent of RDA per portion size.

[1]RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for minerals by clicking on the names in the table above.

Carbohydrates in Orange juice

9.0% of Orange juice are carbs, per serving of 200g that makes 18.0g of carbs.

Monosachharides and polysaccharides

Sugars
per 100g
Orange juice
avg[1]
Monosaccharides (g) 9.0 15.9
Polysaccharides (g) 0.0 0.3
Total carbs (g) 9.0 16.3
[1] average of Fruit and fruit products

How high are the Glycemic Index and the Glycemic Load for Orange juice?

The Glycemic Index of Orange juice is 0, which would be considered as low. The Glycemic Load in a normal serving is 0.0 and can be regarded as low.

Allergens in Orange juice

  • is Gluten free
  • has no Lactose
  • high amounts of Fructose

Fatty acids and cholesterol in Orange juice

Of the 0.0g total fat per 100g in Orange juice, 0.0g are saturated fatty acids (SFA), 0.1g are monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and 0.0g are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). The amount of cholesterol is 0.0mg.

Alternative and similar foods to Orange juice