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The present study examined vitamin C intakes and contributors in a United Kingdom population and used dietary modelling to examine the impact of adding or replacing fruit juice (FJ) on vitamin C intakes in participants within the United Kingdom National Diet and Nutrition survey (NDNS 2016\u20132019;\n                    <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                    =\u202f3,558). Results indicated that 40% of this population consumed FJ which contributed to 25% of vitamin C intakes across all ages. Vitamin C from foods and drinks typically exceeded Reference Nutrient Intakes (RNI) (30\u201340\u202fmg\/day), although &amp;lt;10% of the population fell below the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) and &amp;lt;2% were below lower RNI (LRNI). Theoretical modelling showed that increasing numbers of FJ consumers would increase mean intakes of vitamin C. However, a greater effect on the proportion meeting Dietary Reference Values (DRVs) for vitamin C was observed by broadening FJ consumption rather than by increasing the amounts consumed by existing consumers. This also had a minimal impact on free sugar intakes. Therefore encouraging more people to include a one daily 150\u202fmL serving of FJ in their diet (as opposed to suggesting increased intake within current consumers), would positively impact on vitamin C intakes within the United Kingdom population, whilst also helping to achieve the national \u201c5-a-day\u201d recommendation via a convenient, accessible dietary choice.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3389\/fnut.2026.1794774","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,31]],"date-time":"2026-07-31T04:25:08Z","timestamp":1785471908000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["A dietary modelling approach to examine the impact on vitamin C intakes in the United Kingdom with varying consumption of fruit juice"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Alyson J.","family":"Hill","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Nutrition Innovation Centre for Food and Health (NICHE), School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University","place":["Coleraine, United Kingdom"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Emily","family":"Royle","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Nutrition Innovation Centre for Food and Health (NICHE), School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University","place":["Coleraine, United Kingdom"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Graham","family":"Horgan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen","place":["Aberdeen, United Kingdom"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Maeve A.","family":"Kerr","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Nutrition Innovation Centre for Food and Health (NICHE), School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University","place":["Coleraine, United Kingdom"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,31]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1963","DOI":"10.3390\/nu12071963","article-title":"Factors affecting vitamin C status and prevalence of deficiency: a global health perspective","volume":"12","author":"Carr","year":"2020","journal-title":"Nutrients"},{"key":"ref2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"748","DOI":"10.3390\/molecules30030748","article-title":"Vitamin C: a comprehensive review of its role in health, disease prevention, and therapeutic potential","volume":"6","author":"Alberts","year":"2025","journal-title":"Molecules"},{"key":"ref3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"742","DOI":"10.1080\/10408398.2020.1744513","article-title":"Discrepancies in global vitamin C recommendations: a review of RDA criteria and underlying health perspectives","volume":"61","author":"Carr","year":"2021","journal-title":"Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr"},{"key":"ref4","volume-title":"Committee on Medical Aspects (COMA) of Food Policy, Dietary Reference Values for Food Energy and Nutrients for the United Kingdom, Department of Health Report on Health","year":"1991"},{"key":"ref5","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"361","DOI":"10.1111\/nbu.70023","article-title":"National Diet and nutrition survey 2019-2023","volume":"50","author":"Swan","year":"2025","journal-title":"Nutr Bull"},{"key":"ref6","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1625","DOI":"10.1093\/ajcn\/nqab233","article-title":"International tables of glycaemic index and glycaemic load values 2021: a systematic review","volume":"114","author":"Atkinson","year":"2021","journal-title":"Am J Clin Nutr"},{"key":"ref7","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1896","DOI":"10.1002\/mnfr.201500327","article-title":"Bioavailability of \u03b2-cryptoxanthin is greater from pasteurized orange juice than from fresh oranges-a randomized cross over study","volume":"59","author":"Aschoff","year":"2015","journal-title":"Mol Nutr Food Res"},{"key":"ref8","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"416","DOI":"10.1016\/j.appet.2008.12.001","article-title":"The effect of fruit in different forms on energy intake and satiety at a meal","volume":"52","author":"Flood-Obbagy","year":"2009","journal-title":"Appetite"},{"key":"ref9","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"69","DOI":"10.1017\/S095442242400009X","article-title":"Current perspectives and challenges in the estimation of fruit juice consumption across the lifecycle in Europe","volume":"38","author":"Walton","year":"2025","journal-title":"Nutr Res Rev"},{"key":"ref10","author":"Bates","year":"2014"},{"key":"ref11","first-page":"569","article-title":"Critical evaluation of energy intake data using fundamental principles of energy physiology. 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