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Orange Juice
Juice squeezed from oranges, fresh or store-bought. Enjoyed as a drink and also used in marinades, sauces, and baking for its citrus flavor and aroma.
45 kcal per 100 g
Nutrition per 100 g
45 kcal
| Protein | 0.7 g |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0.2 g |
| Carbs | 10.4 g |
| Fiber | 0.2 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, 2026-10-03. Per 100 g raw (per USDA FDC).
How many grams in a measure
Approximate weights of common measures. The exact figure depends on the product and how it is packed.
- 200 ml cup 209.6 g
- 250 ml cup 262 g
- tablespoon (15 ml) 15.7 g
- teaspoon (5 ml) 5.2 g
- 0.5 l jar 524 g
- 1 piece 86 g
Good to know: Orange Juice
Open the fridge, pour a glass, and look at it before you drink. Orange juice is naturally cloudy, not glass-clear. Give it a smell before anything else — it should smell like orange, plain and simple. If it smells like nothing much, that tells you something too. Trust your nose here more than the label.
Now, the misconception. Some people say orange juice is basically sugar water, so it doesn't matter in cooking and is only for drinking. No! In a marinade or a sauce, that juice does real work — it balances fat, it lifts a dull dish the way vinegar or lemon would, but with a rounder, sweeter edge.
That's the mistake this belief causes: people reach for water or stock when a recipe calls for orange juice in a glaze or marinade, thinking it's just for sweetness. Leave it out, and the dish turns heavy and one-note, missing that citrus lift it was built around.
Keep it cold, keep it closed, and give it a stir or a shake before you pour — the cloud settles if the juice sits too long, and you want it mixed back in.
Questions and answers
How many grams of orange juice are in a 200 ml cup?
200 ml cup of orange juice weighs about 209.6 g.
How many grams of orange juice are in a 250 ml cup?
250 ml cup of orange juice weighs about 262 g.
How many grams of orange juice are in a tablespoon (15 ml)?
tablespoon (15 ml) of orange juice weighs about 15.7 g.
How many grams of orange juice are in a teaspoon (5 ml)?
teaspoon (5 ml) of orange juice weighs about 5.2 g.
How many grams of orange juice are in a 0.5 l jar?
0.5 l jar of orange juice weighs about 524 g.
How many grams of orange juice are in a 1 piece?
1 piece of orange juice weighs about 86 g.
