Food calories · USDA data
Calories in an orange
62 calories
in 1 fruit (2-5/8" dia), 131 g
- Protein
- 1.2 g
- Carbs
- 15.4 g
- Fat
- 0.2 g
- Fiber
- 3.1 g
An orange has 62 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 fruit (2-5/8" dia), which weighs 131 g. Per 100 g, orange has 47 calories.
Almost all of its calories, 91%, come from carbohydrate. This portion has 3.1 g of fiber, 11% of the 28 g Daily Value.
It takes 213 g of orange to reach 100 calories, which is about 1.6 × 1 fruit (2-5/8" dia).
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 fruit (2-5/8" dia) | 131 g | 62 | 1.2 g | 15.4 g | 0.2 g |
| 1 cup, sections | 180 g | 85 | 1.7 g | 21.2 g | 0.2 g |
| 1 large (3-1/16" dia) | 184 g | 86 | 1.7 g | 21.6 g | 0.2 g |
| 1 small (2-3/8" dia) | 96 g | 45 | 0.9 g | 11.3 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 13 | 0.3 g | 3.3 g | 0 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 47 | 0.9 g | 11.8 g | 0.1 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your orange may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 7% of calories (0.9 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 91% (11.8 g per 100 g, of which 2.4 g fiber)
- Fat: 2% (0.1 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, plum has the fewest calories of these four (46 per 100 g) and apricot the most (48).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | 47 | 0.9 g | 11.8 g | 0.1 g |
| Clementine | 47 | 0.9 g | 12 g | 0.2 g |
| Apricot | 48 | 1.4 g | 11.1 g | 0.4 g |
| Plum | 46 | 0.7 g | 11.4 g | 0.3 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in an orange?
An orange has 62 calories. USDA weighs 1 fruit (2-5/8" dia) at 131 g, and orange has 47 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does an orange have?
1 fruit (2-5/8" dia) (131 g) has 1.2 g of protein, 2% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 0.9 g.
How many carbs does an orange have?
1 fruit (2-5/8" dia) has 15.4 g of carbohydrate, including 3.1 g of fiber, and 0.2 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties (FDC ID 169097). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.