One eight-ounce glass of 100 percent orange juice can provide half of the USDA's daily fruit recommendations for most adults and also carries a low glycemic index.
The new USDA Dietary Guidelines call out only one beverage as a recommended option to help meet fruit intake recommendations- 100% fruit juice
While the USDA MyPyramid Plan guidelines recommend that most fruit intake come from whole fruit, orange juice is repeatedly singled out as a beverage that can help meet key nutrient recommendations. Source: www.mypyramid.gov
An eight-ounce glass (1cup) of 100 percent orange juice not only helps to meet USDA fruit intake recommendations (1 cup of 100 percent fruit juice equals 1 cup of fruit) but also is a concentrated source of nutrients.