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Bitter Orange Juice

Bitter orange juice is a tart citrus juice used in marinades, sauces, beverages, and some desserts.

Bitter Orange Juice — illustrative ingredient image

About Bitter Orange Juice

Sour orange juice is the expressed liquid from sour orange fruit, used in marinades, sauces, dressings, drinks, and seasoning mixtures. It may be used alone or blended with water, sweeteners, spices, or other juices to sharpen or add citrus character.

It has a pronounced acidic, bitter-tart citrus flavour. The juice may carry aroma and bitterness from the fruit’s pulp or peel depending on extraction. The source fruit is ambiguous because “sour orange” can denote several regional citrus types.

It is generally yellow to orange and may be clear, pulpy, strained, fresh, bottled, or concentrated. Bottled versions can differ from freshly squeezed juice in pulp, concentration, and added ingredients; extraction and concentration therefore change its intensity and texture.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for bitter orange juice

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English

Sour Orange Juice

English

bitter orange juice

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Bitter Orange Juice nutrition & diet

Bitter Orange Juice nutritional value

Reference: Citrus, sour oranges, juice, fresh

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
35kcal
Protein
0.3g
Carbs
8.0g
Fat
0.2g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Use juice expressed from the identified sour orange variety, documenting whether pulp, seeds, peel oils, water, sugar, or other ingredients remain. Freshly expressed juice, strained juice, bottled juice, and a cooked reduction are different forms. Portion should reflect the amount consumed or used in a recipe.

Compare the right form: Match the reference to expressed sour-orange juice, specifying variety, pulp or straining, dilution, sweetening, bottling, and reduction.

Diet considerations

Sour-orange juice is plant-derived when it contains only juice from the named citrus. Sweeteners, concentrates, preservatives, flavorings, or mixed drinks alter compatibility and carbohydrate pattern. Marinades and sauces may also contain fish sauce, meat stock, dairy, or other animal additions, so the complete recipe matters.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan 2023, corrected March 2026 — 07083 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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