{"id":4474,"date":"2018-06-07T13:52:31","date_gmt":"2018-06-07T17:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.floridacitrus.org\/newsroom\/?post_type=fdoc-citrus-411&amp;p=13"},"modified":"2018-06-07T13:52:31","modified_gmt":"2018-06-07T17:52:31","slug":"100-juice-and-sugar","status":"publish","type":"fdoc-citrus-411","link":"https:\/\/www.floridacitrus.org\/grower\/fdoc-citrus-411\/100-juice-and-sugar\/","title":{"rendered":"100% Juice and Sugar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There is some confusion around the sugar found in 100% orange juice. The reality: there are no added sugars, no added fructose, and no added sweeteners in 100% orange juice. The sweetness of orange juice simply comes from sugars that naturally develop in the orange as it grows on the tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An 8-ounce glass of 100% orange juice contains approximately 21 grams of naturally occurring sugar and counts as a cup of fruit, according to the USDA Dietary Guidelines. The calorie level of all types of sugars \u2013 even naturally occurring sugar \u2013 is the same so it\u2019s all about balance, moderation, and maximizing intake of vitamins, nutrients and other health benefits. For instance, an 8-ounce glass of 100% orange juice boasts an impressive 137% of your daily recommended vitamin C intake, 11% of your daily folate and 14% of your potassium plus antioxidants. The same cannot be said for the sugar-sweetened beverages and candy bars that 100% orange juice is often compared with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-fdoc-large-tile-grid\"><div class=\"wp-block-fdoc-large-tile-grid__grid columns-2\"><div class=\"wp-block-fdoc-large-tile-grid-tile\"><a href=\"\/newsroom\/citrus-411\/faqs-100-oj-and-sugar\/\" class=\"wp-block-fdoc-large-tile-grid-tile__link\"><div class=\"wp-block-fdoc-large-tile-grid-tile__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/www.floridacitrus.org\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/06\/orangejuiceglass-600x280.jpg\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-fdoc-large-tile-grid-tile__button button\">Read More<\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-fdoc-large-tile-grid-tile__title\">FAQs: 100% OJ and Sugar<\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-fdoc-large-tile-grid-tile__description\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-fdoc-large-tile-grid-tile\"><a href=\"\/newsroom\/citrus-411\/oj-and-a-healthy-lifestyle\/\" class=\"wp-block-fdoc-large-tile-grid-tile__link\"><div class=\"wp-block-fdoc-large-tile-grid-tile__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/www.floridacitrus.org\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/06\/FDOC_OJ-Healthy-Lifestyle-1-600x776.png\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-fdoc-large-tile-grid-tile__button button\">Read More<\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-fdoc-large-tile-grid-tile__title\">OJ and a Healthy Lifestyle<\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-fdoc-large-tile-grid-tile__description\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-fdoc-large-tile-grid-tile\"><a href=\"\/newsroom\/citrus-411\/florida-orange-juice-is-nutrient-dense\/\" class=\"wp-block-fdoc-large-tile-grid-tile__link\"><div class=\"wp-block-fdoc-large-tile-grid-tile__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.floridacitrus.org\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/06\/Florida-Orange-Juice-is-Nutrient-Dense.jpg\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-fdoc-large-tile-grid-tile__button button\">Read More<\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-fdoc-large-tile-grid-tile__title\">Florida Orange Juice is Nutrient Dense<\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-fdoc-large-tile-grid-tile__description\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-fdoc-large-tile-grid-tile\"><a href=\"\/newsroom\/citrus-411\/fdoc-statement-on-bmj-study\/\" class=\"wp-block-fdoc-large-tile-grid-tile__link\"><div class=\"wp-block-fdoc-large-tile-grid-tile__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"a carafe and glass of florida orange juice\" data-id=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.floridacitrus.org\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/07\/OJ-Glasses-1-1.jpg\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-fdoc-large-tile-grid-tile__button button\">Read More<\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-fdoc-large-tile-grid-tile__title\">FDOC Statement on BMJ Study<\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-fdoc-large-tile-grid-tile__description\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","fdoc_citrus_type":[],"class_list":["post-4474","fdoc-citrus-411","type-fdoc-citrus-411","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.floridacitrus.org\/grower\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fdoc-citrus-411\/4474","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.floridacitrus.org\/grower\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fdoc-citrus-411"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.floridacitrus.org\/grower\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/fdoc-citrus-411"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.floridacitrus.org\/grower\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4474"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"fdoc_citrus_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.floridacitrus.org\/grower\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fdoc_citrus_type?post=4474"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}