Which provides more vitamin C, refrigerated ready-to-drink or frozen concentrate orange juice?
Freshly-squeezed orange juice is generally tops for vitamin C content, providing at least a day’s worth in just one six-ounce glass. However, more convenient options such as frozen concentrate or bottled juice (100 percent juice made from concentrate or not) are all excellent sources of vitamin C. The vitamin C content varies some among brands compared to official USDA information, but you can usually count on the six ounces (the recommended serving) supplying 50 to 75 milligrams of the vitamin. That’s half to three-quarters of currently recommended daily amounts. Of course, vitamin C is just one of many vitamins, minerals and protective plant compounds we get from vegetables and fruits, so be sure to focus on getting a wide variety and plenty of produce. Whichever form of juice you choose may be based on price, convenience or flavor.
