beverages
High natural sugar content triggers insulin spikes and inflammatory responses that outweigh the benefits of vitamin C and flavonoids.
Fructose
+1.2
Concentrated natural sugars cause blood glucose spikes and promote inflammatory cytokine production.
Vitamin C
-0.4
Ascorbic acid provides antioxidant support and helps reduce oxidative stress.
Hesperidin
-0.2
Citrus flavonoid with anti-inflammatory properties and cardiovascular benefits.
This score is ingredient-based and weighted by DII-inspired evidence. Foods with added sugar, refined starches, and heavy processing trend higher; foods with fiber, omega-3, and polyphenols trend lower.
Orange juice is high FODMAP due to fructose and should be limited to small portions.
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