Orange Nutrition: Calories and Protein Per 100g

In short: 100 g of orange contains 47 calories, 0.94 g of protein, 12 g of carbohydrate and 0.12 g of fat. A cup, sections (180 g) portion has about 85 calories and 1.7 g of protein.

Below are the full values per 100 g and per typical portion, taken from the USDA FoodData Central figure for this exact food, followed by what those numbers mean in practice.

Calories and macronutrients
Nutrient Per 100 g Per cup, sections
Calories 47 kcal 85 kcal
Protein 0.94 g 1.7 g
Total fat 0.12 g 0.22 g
Saturated fat 0.01 g 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat 0.02 g 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat 0.03 g 0.04 g
Carbohydrate 12 g 21 g
Dietary fiber 2.4 g 4.3 g
Total sugars 9.3 g 17 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Sodium 0 mg 0 mg

It contributes 2.4 g of fiber per 100 g toward the 28 g daily value.

The standout micronutrient is vitamin C, at 59% of the daily value per 100 g — vitamin C supports immune function and collagen formation.

Minerals
Nutrient Per 100 g Per cup, sections
Potassium 181 mg 326 mg
Calcium 40 mg 72 mg
Iron 0.1 mg 0.18 mg
Magnesium 10 mg 18 mg
Zinc 0.07 mg 0.13 mg
Selenium 0.5 µg 0.9 µg
Vitamins
Nutrient Per 100 g Per cup, sections
Vitamin A 11 µg 20 µg
Vitamin C 53 mg 96 mg
Vitamin D 0 µg 0 µg
Vitamin E 0.18 mg 0.32 mg
Vitamin K 0 µg 0 µg
Thiamin 0.09 mg 0.16 mg
Riboflavin 0.04 mg 0.07 mg
Niacin 0.28 mg 0.51 mg
Vitamin B-6 0.06 mg 0.11 mg
Vitamin B-12 0 µg 0 µg
Folate 30 µg 54 µg
Choline 8.4 mg 15 mg

How it compares with similar foods

Protein per calorie is the measure that matters when the goal is to hit a protein target without overshooting total energy. By protein per 100 calories it ranks 85th out of 109 foods in this reference. Within fruit and vegetables, the highest are:

Food Protein Calories
Mushrooms 3.1 g 22 kcal
Cooked Spinach 3 g 23 kcal
Spinach 2.9 g 23 kcal

How to use these numbers

Percentages of daily value are calculated from the FDA Daily Values used on US nutrition labels, which assume a 2,000 calorie diet; your own targets may be higher or lower. If you want the values for your own body weight and activity level rather than a reference diet, the protein and macro calculator turns a calorie and protein target into numbers you can use.

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Source

All values come from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy), food ID 169097, published under CC0 1.0 as public domain data. Values are per 100 g of the food as described: Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.