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Oranges
Health Benefits
One of the most popular fruits in the world, the
orange is actually a modified berry with a tough,
leathery rind. Rarely found in cooler climates,
the orange was long considered a rare and
expensive delicacy. Like all citrus fruits,
the orange is acidic, with a pH level of
around 2.5 to 3—as strong as vinegar,
though not as strong as the lemon.
Americans consume most of their
oranges in the form of juice.
This processing removes
most, or all, of the fiber.
God doesn’t make orange
juice; God makes oranges
—Jesse Jackson
lowers cholesterol
blood clot inhibitor
tumor fighting
Nutrition Facts
Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties
Serving size: 1 medium
Dietary Fiber ...................... 3.1 g
48
Calories ......................................... 62 kcal
Total fat ......................................... 0.16 g
Saturated fat................................. 0.02 g
Trans fat ........................................ 0 g
Cholesterol . ................................. 0 mg
Sodium .......................................... 0 mg
Potassium ..................................... 237 mg
Carbohydrate . ............................. 15.39 g
Sugars . .......................................... 12.25 g
Protein . ......................................... 1.23 g
Vitamin A . .................................... 295 IU
Vitamin C . .................................... 69.7 mg
Calcium ......................................... 52 mg
Iron . ............................................... 0.13 mg
Folate . ........................................... 39 mcg
Magnesium . ................................. 13 mg
170 phyto-nutrients!