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Blood orange

Blood orange is a sweet orange whose flesh may show red streaks or deep crimson colouring, used fresh or in juice, desserts, sauces and preserves.

Blood orange — illustrative ingredient image

About Blood orange

A blood orange is a sweet orange with flesh that can range from orange with red streaks to deep crimson. The peel is typically orange, sometimes with reddish patches, and the fruit has a juicy, tender texture. Its flavour is citrusy and sweet-tart, sometimes with berry-like notes.

Blood oranges are eaten fresh and used for juice, desserts, sauces, and preserves. They are sold whole, and their flesh and juice can vary in colour and intensity. The variety and growing conditions influence appearance and flavour, so not every blood orange has strongly red flesh.

Ingredient type
whole food

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French

orange sanguine

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Blood orange nutrition & diet

Blood orange nutritional value

Reference: Orange

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

Calories
50kcal
Protein
0.8g
Carbs
10.4g
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.

Compare fresh whole fruit with juice and processed products separately; juice excludes much of the fruit’s pulp and may be strained or sweetened.

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: Swedish Food Agency Food Database, 2026-07-01 — 551 ↗. 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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