Orange

 

Get a zest for life with this juicy fruit. High in vitamin C and a source of thiamin (vitamin B1), naturally support brain health and boost your mood.

What nutrients in oranges boost mood?
  •  Vitamin C
  •  Folate Vitamin B9
  •  Dietary Fibre
  •  Thiamin Vitamin B1
  •  Potassium
  •  Antioxidants
  •  Beta-carotene CH3
  •  Low GI Carbohydrates
  •  Natural Fruit Sugars

 

*When eaten as part of a healthy varied diet.

How To Store And Prepare

Store
  •  Fridge
  •  Freeze

Top Tip: Eating your oranges within the first few days of buying them? You can store them at room temperature. You can also keep them for up to two weeks in the fridge.

 
Prep
  •  Chop
  •  Juice
  •  Garnish
  •  Dried

Top Tip: You can make dried orange slices as a snack or garnish by baking them in the oven until crispy.

When Are They In Season?

Oranges are in season from May to November.

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How Much Should You Eat?

The recommended amount of fruit you should eat is 2 serves per day.

(Source: Australian Dietary Guidelines, 2013)

One orange (150g) counts as 1 serve of fruit.

Did you know?

There are over 600 varieties of oranges around the world.

Nutrition Information Panel

Serving size: 150g (1 orange peeled raw)

  Av QTY Per serve %DI* Av QTY per 100g
Moisture 131g   87g
Energy 263kJ 3% 175kJ
Protein 1.5g 3% 1g
Total fat 0g 0% 0g
Saturated fat 0g 0% 0g
Total
Carbohydrates
12.3g 4% 8.2g
Sugars 12.3g 14% 8.2g
Dietary fibre 3.6g 12% 2.4g
Sodium 0mg 0% 0mg
Potassium 285mg   190mg
Thiamin 0.15mg 10% 0.07mg
Folate eq 94.5ug 47% 63ug
Vitamin C 78mg 195% 52mg
Total
polyphenols^
86mg
GAE
  57mg
GAE
Beta-carotene
eq
71ug   47ug
Anthocyanins**
(Blood orange)
21mg   14mg
Glycemic Index^^ 42
(av of
6)
   

Source: Aust Food Comp Data or ^ USDA data
**Cebadera et al reference 2 (average of 9)
*based on an average adult diet of 8700 kJ
GAE means Gallic Acid Equivalents

How Much Should You Eat?

The recommended amount of fruit you should eat is 2 serves per day.

(Source: Australian Dietary Guidelines, 2013)

One orange (150g) counts as 1 serve of fruit.

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