the processing to make the OJ significantly concentrate the amount of sugar.
because of the fiber naturally in oranges (which serve as fillers), no one will ever eat more than 2 at a time. yet a single glass of OJ average out to sugar equivalent of about 6-8 oranges, all without those pesky fiber to interfere with absorption.[/quote]
A glass of OJ has about twice the amount of sugar of a medium orange. Two oranges would be the equivalent to a glass. It’s nowhere close to 6-8 times as much sugar.