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Candied orange

Candied orange is orange preserved in sugar syrup and used in desserts, baked goods, and confectionery.

Candied orange — illustrative ingredient image

About Candied orange

Candied orange is orange peel, flesh, or a combination of both preserved by simmering in sugar syrup. It is used in cakes, panettone-style breads, fruitcakes, pastries, plated desserts, and confectionery. Preparations made from peel are especially common because the syrup softens the rind and balances its bitterness.

Its flavour combines fragrant orange oils with concentrated sweetness. Peel-based pieces retain a pleasant bitter-citrus note, while flesh-based pieces are softer and juicier. Texture ranges from tender and yielding to firm and chewy according to the cut, syrup concentration, cooking time, draining, and final drying.

It may appear as strips, slices, wedges, segments, or small diced pieces, with peel either prominent or absent. Pieces are often drained and may be dried or coated with sugar. Simmering, soaking, draining, and drying alter translucency, moisture, tenderness, chewiness, and surface gloss.

Ingredient type
compound ingredient

Forms & related ingredients

  • Watercontains · Candied orange → Water
  • Sugarcontains · Candied orange → Sugar
  • Orangecontains · Candied orange → Orange

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Desserts

Ingredient connections awaiting review · Coverage is still growing, including packaged snacks.

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Local names for candied orange

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English

candied orange

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Candied orange nutrition & diet

Candied orange nutritional value

Product example: TOSCHI, CANDIED ORANGE PEELS IN SYRUP (Toschi Vignola SRL)

Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.

Calories
300kcal
Protein
0.0g
Carbs
70.0g
Fat
0.0g

A product-specific label example, not a generic average. Formulations can change; use the nutrition label on the product being eaten.

Portions & preparation

Use the candied orange portion as sold or prepared, identifying whether it is peel, segments, or whole pieces and whether syrup is drained. Chopping, drying, rinsing, and added flavorings alter the food, so fresh orange or generic candied peel is not always equivalent.

Compare the right form: Match the reference to the exact candied orange form—peel, segments, or pieces—with pith, syrup, draining, drying, and additives specified.

Diet considerations

Orange is plant-derived, but candying adds sugar syrup and may add color, flavoring, or preservatives. Chocolate-dipped, coated, pastry, and confectionery versions can introduce dairy, eggs, gelatin, or cereal ingredients. Compatibility therefore depends on the product label and all ingredients in the finished preparation.

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

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Depends on the version
  • Vegetarian
    Depends on the version
  • Pescatarian
    Depends on the version
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Depends on the version
Check the version or source of: Sugar. Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Vegetarian · Depends on the version
Check the version or source of: Sugar. Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Pescatarian · Depends on the version
Check the version or source of: Sugar. Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
Recorded common ingredients: Sugar. This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar). Recipes and products can differ.
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: USDA FoodData Central branded product — TOSCHI, CANDIED ORANGE PEELS IN SYRUP ↗. 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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