Oranges are considered citrus fruits, citrus fruits are known for their tropical smells and for their sharp taste. The orange is actually called a hybrid fruits; it is a combination of a tangerine and a pomelo. Some oranges depending on their origins can be a very sweet tasting fruit or a very bitter one. Mostly the bitter oranges come from China and overseas imports.
Oranges offer a wide variety of nutritional sources, that is why it is recommended that women who are pregnant get as much juice as they can, oranges contain folic acid that is important to the growth of the baby. Oranges also contain vitamin c and they even provide a source of calcium. Because of the orange being a citrus fruit, the orange is also a great antioxidant.
Oranges contain about 113 grams of water, 62 calories, only about 1 gram of protein, 3 grams of fiber, 0 grams of fat and about 12 grams of natural sugar. Oranges and orange juice is great when you are sick, that is when the antioxidants come into play. They help clean out your system and they get rid if the bacteria in your blood that is causing your illness.
Oranges unlike bananas are used a garnish rather than a dessert. They usually come on the lip of a glass of bottle or carbonated water, or they come on the side of fish entrees and sometimes on the side of sandwiches.
