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Orange peel (raw) Nutrition Facts

USDA description: Orange peel, raw

Per 100 g, Orange peel (raw) provides 97 calories. A typical portion, 1 tbsp (6 g), has 6 calories, 0.1 g protein, 1.5 g carbs and 0 g fat.

calories
97
protein
1.5 g
carbs
25 g
fat
0.2 g

Per 100 g.

Calories and macros per serving

Serving weights are USDA's own for this record; each value is the per-100 g amount scaled to that weight. % = share of the FDA Daily Value.

Orange peel (raw): calories, protein, carbs, fat, fiber and sugars per serving
ServingCaloriesProteinCarbsFatFiberSugars
100 g975%1.5 g3%25 g9%0.2 g<1%11 g38%n/r
1 tbsp6 g6<1%0.1 g<1%1.5 g1%0 g<1%0.6 g2%n/r
1 tsp2 g2<1%0 g<1%0.5 g<1%0 g<1%0.2 g1%n/r

Calories in kcal. n/r = not reported for this food.

How Orange peel ranks among fruits

Rank 1 = the most of that nutrient among the fruits on CalorieExplorer. Per 200 kcal shows nutrient density: how much you get for the same calories.

NutrientPer 100 gPer 200 kcal
Protein1.5 g#10 of 77 fruits3.1 g#24 of 77 fruits
Fiber11 g#1 of 73 fruits22 g#2 of 73 fruits
Potassium212 mg#22 of 77 fruits437 mg#53 of 77 fruits
Calcium161 mg#1 of 77 fruits332 mg#3 of 77 fruits
Iron0.8 mg#9 of 77 fruits1.6 mg#12 of 77 fruits
Magnesium22 mg#11 of 77 fruits45 mg#34 of 77 fruits
Vitamin C136 mg#1 of 76 fruits280 mg#6 of 76 fruits
Vitamin A21 µg#10 of 76 fruits43 µg#18 of 76 fruits

Macronutrient Breakdown

6%
Protein
93%
Carbs
2%
Fat

Compared with the median of fruits

Per 100 g; median of the 76 fruits with a value.

Calories
Orange peel: 97 kcal
median: 53 kcal
Protein
Orange peel: 1.5 g
median: 0.6 g
Carbs
Orange peel: 25 g
median: 13 g
Fat
Orange peel: 0.2 g
median: 0.2 g
Fiber
Orange peel: 11 g
median: 2 g

Vitamins and minerals

NutrientPer 100 g%DVPer 1 tbsp (6 g)%DV
Saturated fat0 g<1%0 g<1%
Trans fat0 gno DV0 gno DV
Cholesterol0 mg0%0 mg0%
Sodium3 mg<1%0.18 mg<1%
Calcium161 mg12%9.7 mg1%
Iron0.8 mg4%0.05 mg<1%
Potassium212 mg5%13 mg<1%
Vitamin A (RAE)21 µg2%1.3 µg<1%
Vitamin C136 mg151%8.2 mg9%
Vitamin E0.25 mg2%0.02 mg<1%
Thiamin (B1)0.12 mg10%0.01 mg1%
Riboflavin (B2)0.09 mg7%0.01 mg<1%
Niacin (B3)0.9 mg6%0.05 mg<1%
Vitamin B60.18 mg10%0.01 mg1%
Folate (approx.)30 µg8%1.8 µg<1%
Vitamin B120 µg0%0 µg0%
Phosphorus21 mg2%1.3 mg<1%
Magnesium22 mg5%1.3 mg<1%
Zinc0.25 mg2%0.02 mg<1%
Selenium1 µg2%0.06 µg<1%
Copper0.09 mg10%0.01 mg1%

Not reported in this USDA record: Vitamin D, Vitamin K, Manganese.

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central, FDC ID 169103 (SR Legacy, April 2018 final release). Values per 100 g as published in that record, imported 2026-03-13; serving weights from the same record, retrieved 2026-10-13.

% Daily Value: FDA Daily Values (2016 Nutrition Facts label rule, 21 CFR 101.9), adults and children 4+. Ranks compare the foods of the same category on this site. How we calculate.

Last updated . Values are averages for the food as described; brands, varieties and cooking change them. Not medical advice.

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