The nutrient-density study, in the May issue of the Journal of Food Science, gives the Florida citrus industry another marketing tool in the agency's effort to reverse a slide in consumption of citrus juices.
Orange juice and pink-grapefruit juice topped other 100% juices such as apple, grape, pineapple and prune in most categories for vitamin C, potassium and folate, and matched or exceeded levels of vitamin A, thiamin and phosphorus, the study found.