Orange delicacies

Oranges contain:

• Vitamins C, A
• Low in saturated fats, cholesterol and sodium
• Fiber
• Calcium
• Potassium, magnesium and phosphorus
• It is NOT recommended for those who have digestive problems: gastritis, hiatus hernia, acidity, ulcers.

Orange is the fruit par excellence in cases of colds due to its high vitamin C content. It is consumed naturally or in juices.

Fresh oranges can last more than 3 weeks in the refrigerator, although if they are kept at room temperature you can get more juice.

Because of its high Vitamin C content, it is one of the best antioxidants.

There are three types of oranges:

• the sweet orange - the best known
• the bitter orange - used mainly for bitter orange marmalade
• sanguinelli - with a reddish-orange color

The orange season is from January to May. This is when oranges are available in Spain at a very reasonable price. We differentiate between juice oranges (cheaper in season, richer in juice) and table oranges (aesthetically more beautiful).

• Salad of lettuce, red bell pepper and orange.
• Tropical salad of orange, beet and celery
• Tropical salad
• Duck a l'orange
• Prepared oranges
• Orange sorbet
• Pineapple with orange
• Bitter orange marmalade
• Marmalade
• Macedonia
• Sangria
• Mandarin Liqueur

Don't forget to eat breakfast and drink a glass of orange juice frequently. It contains 110 calories, 82 mg of vitamin C and 473 mg of potassium.

Minerals

Vitamins

Calcium

mg

52.400

Vitamin C

mg

69.692

Iron

mg

0.131

Thiamin

mg

0.114

Magnesium

mg

13.100

Riboflavin

mg

0.052

Phosphorus

mg

18.340

Niacin

mg

0.369

Potassium

mg

237.110

Pantothenic acid

mg

0.328

Sodium

mg

0.000

Vitamin B-6

mg

0.079

Zinc

mg

0.092

Folate

mcg

39.693

Copper

mg

0.059

Vitamin B-12

mcg

0.000

Manganese

mg

0.033

Vitamin A

IU

268.550

Selenium

mcg

0.655

Vitamin A, RE

mcg

27.510

Vitamin E

mg

0.314