One cup of apple juice has 111 kcal and 1.4 mg of vitamin C. The same serving size of orange juice has 112 kcal and 124 mg of vitamin C. Which of the following is true regarding their nutrient density?
A) Apple juice is more nutrient dense for vitamin C than orange juice.
B) To get adequate vitamin C while watching calorie intake, it would be better to consume apple juice than orange juice.
C) Apple juice provides more vitamin C per calorie than orange juice.
D) Orange juice is more nutrient dense for vitamin C than apple juice.

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Nutrient density refers to the amount of a particular nutrient (in this case, vitamin C) per calorie. Orange juice provides significantly more vitamin C (124 mg) per calorie (112 kcal) compared to apple juice, which only provides 1.4 mg of vitamin C per 111 kcal, making orange juice more nutrient dense for vitamin C.

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