Is Apple Juice or Orange Juice Better For Children?

Orange juice has more nutritional value than apple juice. An 8-ounce glass of OJ provides children with more than 100 percent of the National Research Council's Recommended Dietary Allowance for vitamin C. Orange juice is also an excellent source of potassium, folic acid and vitamin A.

Unsweetened apple juice may contain approximately the same number of calories as orange juice, but the nutritional contributions are limited unless it is fortified with vitamin C. Keep in mind, it is better to give a child apple juice than soda or other drinks loaded with sugar.

- From Kids' Nutrition Q&A,
USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center,
Baylor College of Medicine

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