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Calamansi

Calamansi is a small, tart citrus fruit used for juice, marinades, beverages, and condiments.

Calamansi — illustrative ingredient image

About Calamansi

Calamansi is a small citrus fruit, usually round and green to orange as it matures, with thin skin, segmented flesh, and seeds. It is commonly squeezed into marinades, dipping sauces, dressings, beverages, desserts, and other condiments.

It has sharply tart, aromatic juice and a fragrant peel. Ripe fruit may be more orange in colour while remaining distinctly acidic; peel, seeds, pulp, and juice contribute different textures and flavours.

The fruit may be used whole, halved, juiced, or sliced, and can be sold fresh, frozen, bottled, or processed into concentrates. Preparation changes which parts are included and alters the balance of juice, pulp, peel, and seeds in the finished food.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for calamansi

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English

calamansi

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Calamansi nutrition & diet

Calamansi nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Fruit, not further specified

Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.

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

Calories
75kcal
Protein
1.1g
Carbs
8.4g
Fat
3.7g

Representative benchmark from a comparable official food-composition category; it is not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient. The displayed reference form must be considered, and species, cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Use the edible juice, segments, or zest according to the recipe, recognizing that the peel is more bitter and is not always included. Fresh calamansi differs from bottled juice or sweetened concentrate, where water, sugar, preservatives, and filtering can change the relevant portion.

Compare the right form: Match the reference to fresh calamansi juice, segments, whole fruit, zest, bottled juice, or concentrate, identifying which edible parts are included.

Diet considerations

Calamansi is a plant-derived citrus fruit. Plain fresh fruit or juice differs from beverages, marinades, and condiments that may include sugar, salt, oil, fish sauce, dairy, or cereal-derived additives. Processing and serving context can shift its carbohydrate pattern, especially in sweetened drinks or preserves.

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: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.6.5.9_99 ↗. 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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