Oranges (raw, all commercial varieties)

Scientific Name:     Citrus sinensis

Courtesy of Rick Hall, About.com Nutrition Guide nutrition.about.com

Nutrient	Units	1 fruit, (2-5/8" dia, sphere)  ------- 131.000 g
Proximates
Water	g	113.642
Energy	kcal	61.570
Energy	kj	258.070
Protein	g	1.231
Total lipid (fat)	g	0.157
Carbohydrate, by difference	g	15.393
Fiber, total dietary	g	3.144
Ash	g	0.576
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	mg	52.400
Iron, Fe	mg	0.131
Magnesium, Mg	mg	13.100
Phosphorus, P	mg	18.340
Potassium, K	mg	237.110
Sodium, Na	mg	0.000
Zinc, Zn	mg	0.092
Copper, Cu	mg	0.059
Manganese, Mn	mg	0.033
Selenium, Se	mcg	0.655
Vitamins
Vitamin C, ascorbic acid	mg	69.692
Thiamin	mg	0.114
Riboflavin	mg	0.052
Niacin	mg	0.369
Pantothenic acid	mg	0.328
Vitamin B-6	mg	0.079
Folate	mcg	39.693
Vitamin B-12	mcg	0.000
Vitamin A, IU	IU	268.550
Vitamin A, RE	mcg_RE	27.510
Vitamin E	mg_ATE	0.314
Lipids
Fatty acids, saturated	g	0.020
4:0	g	0.000
6:0	g	0.000
8:0	g	0.000
10:0	g	0.000
12:0	g	0.000
14:0	g	0.000
16:0	g	0.017
18:0	g	0.000
Fatty acids, monounsaturated	g	0.030
16:1	g	0.004
18:1	g	0.026
20:1	g	0.000
22:1	g	0.000
Fatty acids, polyunsaturated	g	0.033
18:2	g	0.024
18:3	g	0.009
18:4	g	0.000
20:4	g	0.000
20:5	g	0.000
22:5	g	0.000
22:6	g	0.000
Cholesterol	mg	0.000
Amino acids
Tryptophan	g	0.012
Threonine	g	0.020
Isoleucine	g	0.033
Leucine	g	0.030
Lysine	g	0.062
Methionine	g	0.026
Cystine	g	0.013
Phenylalanine	g	0.041
Tyrosine	g	0.021
Valine	g	0.052
Arginine	g	0.085
Histidine	g	0.024
Alanine	g	0.066
Aspartic acid	g	0.149
Glutamic acid	g	0.123
Glycine	g	0.123
Proline	g	0.060
Serine	g	0.042

USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 12 (March 1998)

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