Orange is a citrus fruit which is rich in nutrients.
Even the rind of the orange is nutritious.
Orange can be eaten raw or can be made into juice.
Orange juice is consumed by many as a part of breakfast.
The fruit is rich in Vitamin C.
It is also rich in vitamins A and B.
It also has minerals like iron, calcium, potassium, magnesium, sulfur, copper and phosphorus.
The peel's whitish part is abundant in pectin and Vitamins C.
Eat the fruit as soon as it is cut because it may lose its vitamin content.
Calorie is known to be a unit of energy which measures the energy which is derived from the food eaten.
Most of the fruits have high amounts of water and the calories in them are present in the sugar they contain.
Oranges have 85 percent of water and low level of calories.
The calories which are present in the oranges can be digested easily.
The amount of calories which an orange contains is dependent on the size, skin thickness and its ripeness level.
An orange which is small has 55 calories; a medium orange has 70 calories; and a large orange has 110 calories.
The Valencia and navel varieties of orange have 59 and 54 calories respectively.
The calories present in an orange is directly related to its sweetness.
Vitamin C in the oranges improves immune system and Vitamin B6 is said to help in hemoglobin production.
Beta carotene which is responsible for the color of orange helps in avoiding illness and also protecting the cells.
Calcium in the oranges keeps bones healthy; and magnesium maintains the blood pressure.
Potassium maintains the cardiovascular system; and folic acid helps in the development of brain.
Thiamine helps in converting the food to energy.
Pectin in the orange lowers the levels of cholesterol.
In addition, orange is very good for the skin.
You should regularly eat oranges if you want a glowing skin.