Orange

Posted on | June 9, 2006 | No Comments

Lovely oranges

Juicy and sweet and renowned for its concentration of vitamin C, oranges make the perfect snack and add a special tang to many recipes; it is no wonder that they are one of the most popular fruits in the world. Oranges are generally available from winter through summer with seasonal variations depending on the variety.

Oranges are round citrus fruits with finely-textured skins that are, of course, orange in color just like their pulpy flesh; the skin can vary in thickness from very thin to very thick. Oranges usually range from approximately two to three inches in diameter.

Oranges 1.00 each 61.57 calories
vitamin C	69.69 mg	116.2	34.0	excellent
dietary fiber	3.13 g	12.5	3.7	very good
folate	39.69 mcg	9.9	2.9	good
vitamin B1 (thiamin)	0.11 mg	7.3	2.1	good
potassium	237.11 mg	6.8	2.0	good
vitamin A	268.55 IU	5.4	1.6	good
calcium	52.40 mg	5.2	1.5	good