From its beginning, the main features of the metric system were the standard set of interrelated base units and a standard set of prefixes in powers of ten. These base units are used to derive larger and smaller units that could replace a huge number of other units of measure in existence.
There are many vitamins present in oranges. Photo Credit Medioimages/Photodisc/Photodisc/Getty Images. Oranges are well known for their high concentration of vitamin C, but the citrus fruit also contains many other vitamins and nutrients. Oranges also contain vitamin A, many of the B vitamins, and vitamin E, making them a regular part of a healthy and balanced diet. Vitamin A is an important nutrient for vision, and for healthy skin.
An 8-ounce glass of raw orange juice contains 124 milligrams of vitamin C, which is 137 percent of the 90-milligram dietary reference intake, or DRI, for males 19 and over and 165 percent of the 75-milligram DRI for females in the same age group. The Institute of Medicineâs Food and Nutrition Board establishes the DRI for most common nutrients.