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Sour Orange

Sour orange is a bitter-tart citrus fruit commonly used for juice, marinades, sauces, and seasoning.

Sour Orange — illustrative ingredient image

About Sour Orange

Sour orange is an acidic citrus fruit used for juice, marinades, dressings, sauces, beverages, and seasoning mixtures. Depending on regional usage, the name may refer to bitter orange, Seville orange, or another tart orange type. Its juice and grated or peeled rind can both contribute flavour.

The juice is sharper and more bitter than that of ordinary sweet orange, with pronounced acidity and a fragrant citrus aroma. Fruits are generally juicy, though bitterness, sweetness, and seediness vary among varieties and with ripeness. Cooking or combining the juice with sugar, salt, or other ingredients softens its severity.

The fruit is usually round to slightly oval, with a yellow-orange to orange rind, segmented pulp, and possible seeds. It is sold whole or prepared as juice, pulp, or zest. Straining removes seeds and solids, while cooking concentrates the juice and mellows its raw bite.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for sour orange

Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.

English

Sour Orange

English

bitter orange

English

Orange amère, chair sans peau, sans pépins, crue, prélevée à la Martinique

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English

seville orange

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Sour Orange nutrition & diet

Sour Orange 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

Establish the sour orange species or local variety and whether the reference means whole peeled fruit, segments, zest, or juice. Preparation with sugar, salt, marinades, preserves, or cooked sauces changes the represented portion. Do not substitute sweet orange or another bitter citrus without documenting the change.

Compare the right form: Match the reference to the identified sour orange variety and edible form: whole peeled fruit, segments, zest, or expressed juice.

Diet considerations

Sour orange is plant-derived citrus fruit. Plain flesh, zest, and juice represent different portions and uses; marmalade, sweetened drinks, marinades, and sauces may add sugar, salt, oil, or animal-derived ingredients. It may accompany meat or fish, but that pairing changes the dish’s diet classification and carbohydrate pattern.

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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