Oranges juice canned nutrients

Thiamine (Vitamin B.). Citrus products are also good sources of thiamine. They proviae comparable amount or more of vitamin B, than foods that are known suppliers of this nutrient on the basis of nutrient density as measured by the Index of Nutrient Quality (INQ) (64). Listed in Table XI are the INQ of some common foods. The vegetables have high INQ since the index is calculated on unit nutrient per KCal, but citrus products are higher in INQ than some other fruits. Wholewheat bread, usually considered as a source of vitamin B. has an INQ much lower than that of orange juice. Thiamine in canned orange juice is rather stable. 

Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food, stated Hippocrates 2,500 years ago, a statement that was never more apparent than it is now. From physicians and nutritionists to governments and consumers, there is increasing interest in learning how specific foods and their nutrients can improve and sustain health. An example of a functional food is calcium-fortified orange juice, which contains added calcium to enhance bone health, cell activities in many organs, and other roles in normal body functions. Another example is soy milk fortified with multiple nutrients. 

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