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Candied orange peel

Candied orange peel is orange rind preserved in sugar syrup and used in cakes, pastries, desserts, and confectionery.

Candied orange peel — illustrative ingredient image

About Candied orange peel

Candied orange peel is orange rind, including the coloured zest and usually the white pith, simmered or soaked in sugar syrup until softened and sweetened. It is used in fruitcakes, panettone-style breads, pastries, cookies, desserts, chocolate confectionery, and decorative garnishes.

Its flavour combines pronounced orange aroma with sweetness and mild bitterness. The peel has a chewy texture, while pith thickness, blanching, and drying influence firmness, translucency, and bitterness; products therefore need not have identical sensory qualities.

It is commonly sold as strips, small dice, or larger pieces, with a glossy or crystallized surface. The finished peel may be stored moist in syrup or drained and dried, and surface sugar changes its appearance and handling.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

candied orange peel

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Candied orange peel nutrition & diet

Candied orange peel nutritional value

Reference: Candied orange peel

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

Calories
306kcal
Protein
0.4g
Carbs
74.3g
Fat
0.3g

Per 100 g edible portion. Swiss Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office, Food Composition Database version 7.1 (2026). Reused with source acknowledgment as required by the published reuse terms. Energy is the source-calculated energy; carbohydrate is available carbohydrate. Original reference values, not a current product label or a universal recipe.

Portions & preparation

Use the peel portion as sold, including any retained syrup or crystallized coating. Chopping, rinsing, draining, or cooking changes the amount of syrup accompanying each serving, so preparation and whether the peel is heavily coated should be recorded when comparing entries.

Compare the right form: Match to candied orange rind or peel, specifying drained, syrup-packed, crystallized, chopped, or whole form and edible portion.

Diet considerations

Orange peel is plant-derived, but candied preparation adds cane or other sugars and may include glucose syrup or coatings. Compatibility changes with recipe ingredients, coloring, glazing agents, and the portion used in cereal-based cakes, pastries, or confectionery.

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: Swiss Food Composition Database 7.1 — 855 ↗. 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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