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Calories and Protein in Orange Juice

Nutrition data for orange juice, fresh, raw.

A tall glass of fresh orange juice beside two halved oranges on a bright kitchen counter

Quick answer: 1 cup (248 g) of orange juice has about 112 calories, 1.7 g of protein, 0.5 g of fat and 26 g of carbohydrate. Per 100 g it has 45 calories and 0.7 g of protein. These figures are for orange juice that is fresh, raw.

  • 112calories
  • 1.7 gprotein
  • 0.5 gfat
  • 26 gcarbs

per 1 cup (248 g)

Serving sizes for orange juice

ServingWeightCaloriesProteinFatCarbs
100 grams100 g (3.5 oz)450.7 g0.2 g10 g
1 fluid ounce31 g (1.1 oz)140.2 g0.1 g3.2 g
juice of 1 orange86 g (3 oz)390.6 g0.2 g8.9 g
1 cup248 g (8.7 oz)1121.7 g0.5 g26 g

A cup of orange juice weighs about 248 g. USDA lists about 86 g of juice from one orange, a fluid ounce is about 31 g.

Full nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for orange juice
NutrientPer 100 gPer 1 cup (248 g)% Daily Value*
Calories45112
Total fat0.2 g0.5 g1%
Saturated fat0 g0 g0%
Sodium1 mg2 mg0%
Total carbohydrate10 g26 g9%
Dietary fiber0.2 g0.5 g2%
Total sugars8.4 g21 g
Protein0.7 g1.7 g3%
Potassium200 mg496 mg11%
Calcium11 mg27 mg2%
Iron0.2 mg0.5 mg3%
Magnesium11 mg27 mg6%
Vitamin C50 mg124 mg138%

*Percent Daily Value uses the FDA reference amounts for a 2,000 calorie diet and is calculated for 1 cup (248 g). Source: USDA FoodData Central, record 169098 (Orange juice, raw (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)).

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About orange juice nutrition

Fresh orange juice keeps the sugar of the fruit but loses most of the fiber, which is why a glass has noticeably more calories than the orange it came from.

  • Vitamin C: 124 mg in 1 cup, about 138 percent of the Daily Value.
  • Potassium: 496 mg in 1 cup, about 11 percent of the Daily Value.

How preparation changes the numbers

  • These figures are for freshly squeezed juice. Store-bought juice, juice from concentrate and orange drinks differ, so use the label for those.
  • Vitamin C is sensitive to heat (NIH Office of Dietary Supplements), so juice served fresh keeps more of it.

How orange juice compares

Per 100 g, orange juice ranks #24 of 30 foods on this site for protein and #10 for fewest calories.

Protein per 100 g

Orange Juice
0.7 g
Orange
0.9 g
Grapefruit Juice
0.5 g
Lemon Juice
0.4 g

Calories per 100 g

Orange Juice
45
Orange
47
Grapefruit Juice
39
Lemon Juice
22

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Questions about orange juice

How many calories are in orange juice?

112 calories in 1 cup (248 g) of orange juice, or 45 calories per 100 g. These figures are for orange juice that is fresh, raw.

How much protein is in orange juice?

1.7 g of protein in 1 cup (248 g) of orange juice, or 0.7 g per 100 g. Protein makes up about 6 percent of its calories.

How many calories are in a cup of orange juice?

About 112 calories in a cup (248 g).

How much sugar is in a glass of orange juice?

About 21 g of natural sugar in a cup of fresh juice, from USDA data.

Does orange juice have more calories than an orange?

Per 100 g they are close (45 versus 47), but a cup of juice weighs far more than one orange, so a glass carries more calories than the fruit.

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Sources and method

Nutrient values come from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy), record 169098: Orange juice, raw (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program), retrieved 2026-09-30. Serving weights are USDA household measures, or a simple fraction of one. Brands, growing conditions and cooking method change real-world numbers, so treat every figure as a good estimate. Written and reviewed by Claudio; read how we develop and check our numbers.