Question

a student reads in her science textbook that orange juice is a good source of vitamin c. the student then examines the following nutrition facts label from a bottle of orange juice. nutrition facts serving size 8 fl oz (240 ml) amount per serving total fat - 0% sodium - 1% potassium - 13% total carbohydrate - 9% sodium - 1% vitamin c - 130% calcium - 2% thiamin - 10% niacin - 2% vitamin b6 - 4% folate - 15% magnesium - 6% does the nutrition facts label support the claims made by the science textbook? a. yes, orange juice is a good source of all necessary vitamins. b. no, orange juice contains too many carbohydrates to be healthy. c. no, orange juice is only a good source of folate. d. yes, orange juice contains a large amount of vitamin c.

Explanation:

The nutrition - facts label shows that a serving of orange juice provides 130% of the daily value of vitamin C, indicating a large amount. The textbook claim is about orange juice being a good source of vitamin C, and this label supports that. Option A is wrong as it says all necessary vitamins, which is not what the textbook or label claim. Option B is about carbohydrates and not relevant to the vitamin C claim. Option C is incorrect as the label shows it's a good source of vitamin C, not just folate.

Answer:

D. Yes, orange juice contains a large amount of vitamin C.