Drinking fruit juice can help you get your daily servings of fruit and all the vitamins and nutrients that come with them. Fruit juices do not contain the fiber of raw fruits, so in that way they lack the complete nutritional value of fruit servings. Fruit juices can also be packed with sugar and artificial sweeteners, increasing their calories, so read labels carefully to make sure you're getting the vitamins and other healthy benefits from your next glass of fruit juice.
Vitamin C
A serving of orange juice, about 1 cup, for example, contains more vitamin C than your body needs in a day, around 160 percent of your daily requirements. And just a 1/4 cup of lemon juice has almost half of your daily vitamin C requirements. Vitamin C, according to Whole Foods, serves a "protective role in the body" as it is associated with a healthy immune system, healthy gums, skin and eyes, as well as protection against heart disease and cancer.
Folate
Thiamin is a B vitamin found in many foods, ranging from breakfast cereals to beef liver to breakfast cereals to frozen spinach. But orange juice and tomato juice are two good sources, according to the National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements. Folate is an important component of new cell growth and maintaining cellular health, which is why folate is so important for pregnant women.
Vitamin A
Vitamin A is found in orange and tomato juices, but carrot juice is one of the best plant-based sources of this important nutrient, according to the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements. Just 1/2 cup of carrot juice provides 450 percent of the recommended daily value of vitamin A in your diet. Vitamin A is essential for healthy vision, bone growth and health, and for maintaining a healthy immune system.
Thiamine
Thiamine, also known as vitamin B1, is important in maintaining cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, nerve and muscular health, according to the Linus Pauling Institute, a nutrition research center at Oregon State University. Though the best sources of thiamine are beans and lentils, you can also find thiamine in pineapple, grapefruit and other citrus juices.
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