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Background: Fruit intake, including consumption of 100% fruit juice, is generally associated with a better diet quality and overall health. However, fruit and vegetable intakes are below recommendations in many countries. Methods: The present study examined fruit juice intake and total energy and nutrient intakes according to juice consumption or non‐consumption in participants in the National Dietary and Nutrition Survey Rolling Programme 2014–2016 in the UK (n = 2723) and the Individual and National Study on Food Consumption 2006–2007 (n = 4079) in France. Total energy and nutrient intakes were also estimated for scenarios in which orange juice with pomace was either added to the daily diet or replaced 100% orange juice or beverages containing fruit juice. Results: Fruit juice consumers had higher intakes of fruits and vegetables than non‐consumers, were more likely to reach 5‐a‐day targets for fruit and vegetable consumption, and had significantly higher intakes of folate, vitamin C, potassium, magnesium, and fibre. Juice consumers also had higher total energy and sugar intakes, but lower body mass index than non‐juice consumers. Modelling consumption of orange juice with pomace increased fibre and potassium intakes in orange juice consumers, and also increased fibre, most micronutrients, and 5‐a‐day achievements in non‐juice consumers. Conclusions: These national survey results demonstrate that fruit juice consumers in the UK and France had higher intakes of fruits and vegetables than fruit juice non‐consumers, and significantly higher intakes of several micronutrients and fibre. Furthermore, modelling of consumption of orange juice with pomace increased fibre and select micronutrient intakes, particularly among fruit juice non‐consumers. Key Points: Fruit intake is associated with better diet quality and overall health, but fruit and vegetable intakes are below recommendations in many countries. These national survey results from the UK and France show that fruit juice consumers had higher intakes of fruits and vegetables, several micronutrients (folate, vitamin C, potassium, magnesium) and fibre than non‐juice consumers. Modelling of consumption of orange juice with pomace, an edible byproduct of orange juice production that includes segments, broken pulp sacs, and a centre core, increased fibre and micronutrient intakes, especially among fruit juice non‐consumers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]