What do the manufacturers REALLY mean when they say that their orange juices contain “100% vitamin C?
I found this site about labels. It seems just because it is fortified with vitamin C it can have that misleading statement in the label. Does it give more detail in the amount of “C” somewhere else on the label? Perhaps you can find out further what are the regulations on labeling. This is an interesting question. Here is a part of that web site: Look for 100 percent. Aim for orange fruit beverages that specifically say ‘100 percent orange juice’ on the label. This tells you they contain only the natural juice found in whole fruit and will therefore be naturally rich in nutrients. Make sure additions don’t subtract from the overall nutritional value. Fortifying a beverage with vitamin C allows manufacturers to state it provides “100% vitamin C.” However, this claim often deflects attention from added sugars and the fact that other essential nutrients are missing. By comparison, 100 percent orange juice provides vitamin C and other important nutrients with no added sugar- only the natur
