How many calories in a medium orange?
A medium orange is 150 grams of edible part and carries about 74 calories. How does the peel share mislead the scale?
A medium orange seven centimeters across is a standard portion of 150 grams in the portion table of Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi, and according to TürKomp's Washington Navel record it carries about 74 calories. The Valencia variety is also around 74 calories at the same weight; the figure changes with the juice of the fruit, the thickness of the peel and whether the part weighed still has its peel on.
Sources
- TürKomp — Ulusal Gıda Kompozisyon Veri Tabanı 09.01.0043 100 g yenilebilir kısım (Portakal, Washington Navel göbekli portakalı) accessed: 2026-08-15
- TürKomp — Ulusal Gıda Kompozisyon Veri Tabanı 09.01.0042 100 g yenilebilir kısım (Portakal, Valensiya çeşidi) accessed: 2026-08-15
- TÜBER 2022 — Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi Ek 2.1.9, s. 270 1 orta boy portakal = 7 cm çapında / 1 standart porsiyon = 150 g (porsiyon tanımı) accessed: 2026-08-15
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