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beverage

Orange Juice cost $4.82/16 oz

priced and measured per 100ml reconstituted

Current price (per 16 oz) $4.82

as of 2026-07 · U.S. city average · source: BLS

▼ 0.35% vs last year

What that price actually buys you

Protein per dollar 2.48 g
Calories per dollar 153

Nutrition per 100g

Calories 148 kcal
Protein 2.4 g
Total Fat 0.25 g
Saturated Fat 0.059 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.063 g
ALA (omega-3) 0.017 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.05 g
Total Carbohydrate 35.19 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Total Sugars 29.68 g
Full nutrient profile (22 more)
Iron 0.33 mg · 0.34 mg/$
Zinc 0.16 mg · 0.17 mg/$
Folate 77 µg · 79.41 µg/$
Calcium 38 mg · 39.19 mg/$
Potassium 629 mg · 648.72 mg/$
Magnesium 35 mg · 36.1 mg/$
Vitamin A 13 µg RAE · 13.41 µg RAE/$
Vitamin C 144.8 mg · 149.34 mg/$
Vitamin E 0.6 mg · 0.62 mg/$
Vitamin K 0.4 µg · 0.41 µg/$
Thiamin (B1) 0.275 mg · 0.28 mg/$
Riboflavin (B2) 0.175 mg · 0.18 mg/$
Niacin (B3) 1.093 mg · 1.13 mg/$
Vitamin B6 0.26 mg · 0.27 mg/$
Pantothenic Acid (B5) 0.732 mg · 0.75 mg/$
Phosphorus 61 mg · 62.91 mg/$
Selenium 0.4 µg · 0.41 µg/$
Copper 0.059 mg · 0.06 mg/$
Manganese 0.116 mg · 0.12 mg/$
Choline 20 mg · 20.63 mg/$
Sodium 7 mg
Cholesterol 0 mg

nutrition source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC #169923)

Beyond the price tag

Water use medium
Storage life long

Orange production mainly in FL and CA; frozen concentrate extends shelf life to 1 year+.

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