Orange calories by size
USDA weighs orange in several sizes. Calories rise with weight:
| Serving | Weight | Calories | Total carbohydrate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 small (2-3/8" dia) | 96 g | 45 | 11.3 g |
| 1 fruit (2-5/8" dia) | 131 g | 62 | 15.4 g |
| 1 large (3-1/16" dia) | 184 g | 86 | 21.6 g |
Nutrition database · Citrus fruits
Orange Nutrition Facts, Calories by Size and Vitamin C
A medium orange (131 g peeled) has 62 calories, 15.4 g of carbohydrate and 70 mg of vitamin C, which is 77% of the Daily Value. A large orange has 86 calories and a small one has 45.
Orange Nutrition Facts label
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1 fruit (2-5/8" dia) (131 g)
At a glance
- Calories
- 62
- Protein
- 1.2 g · 2%
- Total carbohydrate
- 15.4 g · 6%
- Total fat
- 0.2 g · 0%
- Dietary fiber
- 3.1 g · 11%
- Total sugars
- 12.2 g · 0%
- Sodium
- 0 mg · 0%
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All nutrients for this serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | % DV* | Per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories and macronutrients | |||
| Calories | 62 | 47 | |
| Total fat | 0.2 g | 0% | 0.12 g |
| Saturated fat | <0.1 g | 0% | 0.02 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Monounsaturated fat | <0.1 g | 0.02 g | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | <0.1 g | 0.03 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 0 mg | 0% | 0 mg |
| Total carbohydrate | 15.4 g | 6% | 11.8 g |
| Dietary fiber | 3.1 g | 11% | 2.4 g |
| Total sugars | 12.2 g | 9.35 g | |
| Added sugars | 0 g | 0% | 0 g |
| Protein | 1.2 g | 0.94 g | |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg | 0% | 0 mcg |
| Vitamin A | 14 mcg | 2% | 11 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 70 mg | 77% | 53.2 mg |
| Vitamin E | 0.24 mg | 2% | 0.18 mg |
| Vitamin K | 0 mcg | 0% | 0 mcg |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.11 mg | 9% | 0.09 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.05 mg | 4% | 0.04 mg |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.37 mg | 2% | 0.28 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08 mg | 5% | 0.06 mg |
| Folate (DFE) | 39 mcg | 10% | 30 mcg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 mcg | 0% | 0 mcg |
| Choline | 11 mg | 2% | 8.4 mg |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium | 52 mg | 4% | 40 mg |
| Iron | 0.13 mg | 1% | 0.1 mg |
| Potassium | 237 mg | 5% | 181 mg |
| Magnesium | 13 mg | 3% | 10 mg |
| Phosphorus | 18 mg | 1% | 14 mg |
| Zinc | 0.09 mg | 1% | 0.07 mg |
| Copper | 0.06 mg | 7% | 0.05 mg |
| Manganese | <0.1 mg | 1% | 0.03 mg |
| Selenium | 0.66 mcg | 1% | 0.5 mcg |
| Other | |||
| Water | 113.6 g | 86.8 g | |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Alcohol | 0 g | 0 g | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA reference values for adults and children 4 years and older). Per-100 g values are USDA figures before label rounding.
Orange nutrition by serving size
Every serving below is a USDA household measure for this food, a fraction of one, or a unit conversion. Amounts are USDA values scaled by weight; only the Nutrition Facts panel applies the coarser FDA label rounding.
| Serving | Weight | Calories | Total carbohydrate | Protein | Total fat | Dietary fiber | Total sugars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup, sections | 180 g | 85 | 21.2 g | 1.7 g | 0.2 g | 4.3 g | 16.8 g |
| 1 large (3-1/16" dia) | 184 g | 86 | 21.6 g | 1.7 g | 0.2 g | 4.4 g | 17.2 g |
| 1 small (2-3/8" dia) | 96 g | 45 | 11.3 g | 0.9 g | 0.1 g | 2.3 g | 9 g |
| 1 fruit (2-5/8" dia) | 131 g | 62 | 15.4 g | 1.2 g | 0.2 g | 3.1 g | 12.2 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 47 | 11.8 g | 0.9 g | 0.1 g | 2.4 g | 9.4 g |
How much vitamin C is in an orange?
A medium orange (131 g) has 70 mg of vitamin C, 77% of the Daily Value. 100 g has 53.2 mg. At 20% DV or more per serving, that meets the FDA threshold for an "excellent source" claim.
How much fiber is in an orange?
A medium orange (131 g) has 3.1 g of fiber, 11% of the Daily Value. 100 g has 2.4 g. At 10 to 19% DV per serving, that meets the FDA threshold for a "good source" claim.
How many carbs are in an orange?
A medium orange (131 g) has 15.4 g total carbohydrate, including 3.1 g dietary fiber and 12.2 g total sugars. Carbohydrate minus fiber is 12.2 g.
How much sugar is in an orange?
A medium orange (131 g) has 12.2 g total sugars. None of it is added sugar.
How much potassium is in an orange?
A medium orange (131 g) has 237 mg of potassium, 5% of the Daily Value. 100 g has 181 mg. That is below the 10% DV a serving needs for a "good source" claim.
Orange nutrition per 100 grams
100 g of orange has 47 calories, 0.94 g protein, 11.8 g carbohydrate, 2.4 g fiber, 9.35 g sugars and 0.12 g fat.
Navel, Valencia and other oranges
USDA's record averages all commercial sweet orange varieties, so this page covers the common types below. Oranges vary widely in size, so weighing the peeled fruit gives the most accurate numbers.
- Navel: the seedless eating orange, named for the small second fruit at the blossom end. Its juice turns bitter after standing, so it is mostly eaten fresh. Cara Cara is a navel with pink flesh.
- Valencia: the main juice orange, thin skinned and very juicy, harvested later in the season than navels.
- Blood orange: red or streaked flesh with a berry-like flavor, used fresh and in salads and drinks.
- Seville (sour) orange: too bitter to eat raw, it is the traditional orange for marmalade.
Mandarins, clementines and tangerines are a separate citrus group with their own USDA data; see tangerine nutrition.
How oranges are used in cooking and baking
Oranges are eaten out of hand or as segments in salads, especially with fennel, red onion or greens. The zest (the colored outer peel) flavors cakes, muffins, glazes and marinades without adding juice, while the white pith underneath is bitter and usually left out. Juice goes into vinaigrettes, sauces for duck and pork, and sorbets, and whole oranges are cooked down with sugar into marmalade.
Foods and drinks made with oranges
- Orange juice. Pressed from the fruit, it keeps the sugar and most of the vitamin C but leaves most of the fiber behind in the pulp and membranes.
- Orange marmalade. A preserve of peel, juice and sugar, traditionally made with bitter oranges. Sugar
- Orange chicken. Fried chicken pieces in a sweet glaze of orange juice, zest, sugar and soy sauce. Chicken Breast · Soy Sauce · Sugar · Cornstarch
- Citrus salad. Orange slices with avocado and onion, dressed with olive oil. Avocado · Onion · Olive Oil
- Orange cake and muffins. Zest and juice flavor the batter, sometimes with a glaze on top. All-Purpose Flour · Sugar · Egg · Butter
Labeling a product made with oranges
Enter the orange in the label generator by the weight of peeled segments or juice you actually use, not the whole fruit with peel. Juice and whole fruit are different ingredients: juice has little fiber, so do not use this whole-fruit record for a juice product. Zest is used in small amounts and changes the label very little, but it should still appear in the ingredient list; the ingredient formatter helps you order it by weight. For serving size, check the reference amount for your product type in the RACC lookup.
Orange nutrition label for Canada, the EU and the UK
The same serving of orange, drawn by the label formats other markets require: the Canadian bilingual Nutrition Facts table, the EU nutrition declaration (per 100 g, energy in kJ and kcal, salt instead of sodium) and the UK nutrition information table with reference intakes. The generator switches between these and many more from one recipe.
Nutrition Facts
Valeur nutritive
Per 1 fruit (131g) / pour 1 fruit (131g)
Calories
60
% Daily Value* / % valeur quotidienne*
| Fat / Lipides | 0 g | 0 % |
| Saturated / Saturés | 0 g + Trans 0 g | 0 % |
| Cholesterol / Cholestérol | 0 mg | 0 % |
| Sodium | 0 mg | 0 % |
| Carbohydrate / Glucides | 15 g | 6 % |
| Fibre / Fibres | 3 g | 11 % |
| Sugars / Sucres | 12 g | 12 % |
| Protein / Protéines | 1 g | |
| Vitamin D / Vitamine D | 0 mcg | 0 % |
| Calcium | 52 mg | 4 % |
| Iron / Fer | 0 mg | 1 % |
| Potassium | 237 mg | 7 % |
*5% or less is a little, 15% or more is a lot
*5 % ou moins c'est peu, 15 % ou plus c'est beaucoup
*5 % ou moins c'est peu, 15 % ou plus c'est beaucoup
Nutrition Declaration
| Per 100g | |
|---|---|
| Energy | 197 kJ / 47 kcal |
| Fat | 0.1 g |
| of which saturates | 0.0 g |
| Carbohydrate | 12 g |
| of which sugars | 9.4 g |
| Protein | 0.9 g |
| Salt | 0.0 g |
Nutrition Information
Typical values (1 servings per pack)
| Per 100g | Per 131g | %RI* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 197 kJ 47 kcal |
258 kJ 62 kcal |
3.1% |
| Fat | 0 gg | 0 gg | <1% |
| of which saturates | 0 gg | 0 gg | <1% |
| Carbohydrate | 12g | 15g | 5.9% |
| of which sugars | 9.4g | 12g | 14% |
| Fibre | 2.4g | 3.1g | - |
| Protein | 0.9g | 1.2g | 2.5% |
| Salt | 0 gg | 0 gg | <1% |
*Reference Intake of an average adult (8400 kJ / 2000 kcal).
This pack contains approximately 1 servings.
Frequently asked questions about orange
How many calories are in a cup of orange sections?
A cup of orange sections (180 g) has 85 calories and 21.2 g of carbohydrate. For a few slices or segments, weigh them and use the per-100 g figure of 47 calories.
Do the numbers include the orange peel?
No. USDA weighs oranges peeled, so a whole orange on a kitchen scale reads heavier than the weights on this page. The peel is edible and used as zest or candied peel, but it is not part of this record.
Is an orange or an apple more nutritious?
Per 100 g, an orange has slightly fewer calories than an apple, about the same fiber and roughly ten times the vitamin C. An apple has a little more carbohydrate. Both are low in fat and protein.
Orange vs tangerine: what is the difference in nutrition?
Gram for gram, an orange has about twice the vitamin C of a tangerine and slightly fewer calories. Tangerines have more vitamin A. A tangerine is also smaller, so one piece of fruit has fewer calories than a medium orange.
Is orange juice as nutritious as a whole orange?
Juice keeps most of the sugar and vitamin C but loses most of the fiber, and a glass takes several oranges to fill. A medium whole orange has 3.1 g of fiber. At 10 to 19% DV per serving, that meets the FDA threshold for a "good source" claim.
What is a serving of orange?
This page defaults to 1 fruit (2-5/8" dia) (131 g), a USDA household measure. The serving size on a packaged food label is set by the FDA reference amount (RACC) for its category, so a product label can use a different amount. The selector above shows every USDA measure for orange.
Can I use orange in a Nutrition Facts label calculation?
Yes. Open the generator with orange added, enter the weight you use, add your other ingredients and the label is calculated from the same USDA record shown here. A label for a product you sell must reflect your actual recipe and finished serving.
Orange compared with other forms
Different forms of the same food are separate USDA records, so each has its own page. Per 100 g:
| Form | Calories | Protein | Total fat | Total carbohydrate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OrangeOranges, raw, all commercial varieties | 47 | 0.94 g | 0.12 g | 11.8 g |
| Navel OrangeOranges, raw, navels (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) | 49 | 0.91 g | 0.15 g | 12.5 g |
Related foods
Often compared or used with orange
- Tangerine103 cal per 1 cup, sections
- Mango99 cal per 1 cup pieces
- Grapes104 cal per 1 cup
- Apple95 cal per 1 medium (3" dia)
- Pineapple83 cal per 1 cup, chunks
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Tools and guides for labeling orange
If you make and sell a product that contains orange, these free tools cover the next steps.
- Nutrition Facts label generatorAdd orange and your other ingredients; get a US label and other market formats.
- Recipe nutrition calculatorTotal the nutrition of a full recipe and divide it into servings.
- % Daily Value calculatorCheck any amount against the FDA reference values.
- Serving size (RACC) lookupFind the FDA reference amount for your product category.
- Food comparisonCompare orange with any other USDA food, per 100 g.
- Ingredient list formatterOrder and format an ingredient statement.
- US Nutrition Facts requirementsWhat 21 CFR 101.9 requires on a label.
Source and method
Nutrient values are from USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2018 release, public domain), record 169097: "Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties". Values are stored per 100 g exactly as USDA reports them and scaled to each serving by weight. The Nutrition Facts panel applies the FDA rounding rules in 21 CFR 101.9; tables and text show the scaled amounts at reading precision, so a figure can differ slightly from the panel. A nutrient USDA does not report for this food is shown as not reported, never as a guessed value.
SR Legacy predates the added sugars field. This is a whole or unsweetened food, so added sugars are shown as 0 g. View the USDA record ↗
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