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Orange calories per cup: 90–138 across all 3 named USDA examples

Across all 3 named USDA examples, a cup contains 90–138 calories. Their listed weights span 180–250 g, so each calorie value is calculated from that example's own gram weight and published calories per 100 g.

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Estimated for 125 g

69calories

Orange, canned, in syrup

Protein
0.7 g
Carbs
17.6 g
Fat
0.1 g

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Compare all 3 food records, nutrition tables and USDA sources

The 3 exact records in this guide report 44–77 calories in the records' own listed source servings and 37–55 calories per 100 grams. Those are observations from named database records—not a universal range or an estimate of an unseen plate.

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For Orange, begin by separating “Orange, canned, in syrup” from “Orange, raw.” Choosing a card filters this source set; it does not infer the portion or fill in ingredients the chosen description does not name.

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How orange records compare at 100 grams

All 3 cited records are shown at the same 100-gram weight. The source servings may differ.

  1. Orange, canned, juice pack 37 kcal
    37 kcal
  2. Orange, raw 50 kcal
    50 kcal
  3. Orange, canned, in syrup 55 kcal
    55 kcal

Shared basis: 100 g · kilocalories

What this page compares

Named source records, not one universal meal

This guide keeps 3 named USDA records in view: 3 direct matches. All sit within “Citrus fruits.” The exact descriptions remain the unit of comparison; the familiar heading is only the doorway into the evidence.

Why these records appear together: The deterministic grouping rule “normalized first description segment” placed these 3 records together under the exact grouping key “orange.” That rule determines membership before any nutrition result is read.

For Orange, this page can compare 3 named records from FDC 2709174 through FDC 2709171. It cannot observe which preparation was eaten, recover unnamed additions, or supply the eaten grams.

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Editor’s decision brief

The three facts to carry into the table

Carry the denominator, exact identity, and strongest observed contrast into every number below.

Portion

120–154 g before composition

The largest source amount is 1.3× the smallest. Read per-serving calorie differences with that mass gap in view.

Composition

18 kcal separates the fixed-weight endpoints

The lower endpoint is “juice pack”; the higher is “in syrup.” This isolates density, not ingredient causation.

Discriminator

1.5 g fiber gap per 100 g

Of protein, fiber, and sodium, the strongest normalized contrast is between “in syrup” (0.7 g) and “raw” (2.2 g).

Observed source examples

Three landmarks inside this source set—not universal endpoints

The cards are ordered by calories in each record's listed serving. Serving weights differ, so use per-100-gram values to compare composition. These selected records do not define a calorie range for every orange.

Important: “Lower” begins with Orange, canned, juice pack; “higher” ends with Orange, raw, using each record’s own source amount. Those labels order this selected set only—they are not endpoints for every orange meal.

Full comparison

Compare every selected FNDDS record

For Orange, serving columns preserve each record’s own listed amount, while calories per 100 g hold weight constant. A dash means the cited record does not supply that field; it does not mean the nutrient is absent.

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USDA records selected for the Orange nutrition guide
Exact source record Match Source amount Calories kcal / 100 g Protein Fiber Sodium USDA
Orange, canned, in syrup Direct name match 125 gUSDA reference amount 69 kcal 55 0.7 g 0.9 g 6 mg FDC 2709174 ↗
Orange, canned, juice pack Direct name match 120 gUSDA reference amount 44 kcal 37 0.7 g 0.8 g 6 mg FDC 2709173 ↗
Orange, raw Direct name match 154 gUSDA reference amount 77 kcal 50 1.4 g 3.4 g 6 mg FDC 2709171 ↗

Portion analysis

Serving total and calorie density answer different questions

The listed source amounts run from 120 to 154 grams—a 34-gram gap before composition enters the comparison. Their own source servings run from 44 calories for “juice pack” to 77 for “raw.” At a fixed 100 grams, “juice pack” is 37 calories and “in syrup” is 55—a fixed-weight separation of 18 calories. For Orange, the serving view answers “how much is in the database portion?”; the 100-gram view answers “how concentrated is the matched record?” Neither reveals how many grams were actually eaten.

The scaling rule: multiply a per-100-gram value by eaten grams ÷ 100. The arithmetic is exact; the result is only as defensible as the record match and portion estimate.

Preparation analysis

The long description carries the evidence

The published descriptions distinguish forms such as “canned, in syrup”, “canned, juice pack”, and “raw”. The source formulations contain 4 distinct ingredient codes; examples that appear in only part of the set include tangerines, (mandarin oranges), canned, juice pack, oranges, raw, all commercial varieties, oranges, raw, navels, and sugars, granulated. On this Orange page, those rows make the records inspectable, but they are not a controlled experiment: they cannot tell us that one named input, by itself, caused a nutrient difference.

Database precision is not meal certainty. Retain the exact description beside the number so later corrections remain possible.

What changes the comparison

Four drivers worth checking before choosing a record

The family label “Orange” cannot resolve the differences between Orange, canned, in syrup and Orange, raw. The four checks below identify the record wording, source weight, and formulation evidence that can.

  1. 01

    Source weight before serving calories

    The source amounts span 120–154 grams. Compare per 100 grams before reading a serving-calorie gap as a composition gap.

  2. 02

    The words that split the family

    Representative record-level distinctions include “canned, in syrup”, “canned, juice pack”, and “raw”. Those phrases are evidence for choosing a record, not decorative subtitle text.

  3. 03

    Formulation evidence, with limits

    4 source-input codes appear across the selected records. Their presence and listed weights describe USDA formulations, not finished plated proportions.

  4. 04

    The unresolved plate

    Even “Orange, canned, in syrup” leaves the eaten grams and unnamed oils, sauces, toppings, substitutions, or leftovers unresolved. Preserve those Orange unknowns for correction instead of converting them into false precision.

Record matching

Match identity first; scale quantity second

Read the source name as a sequence of decisions. First confirm that orange is the right meal family. Then resolve the phrases that actually separate this set—“canned, in syrup”, “canned, juice pack”, and “raw”—before comparing gram weight. If a package, menu, or known recipe provides a closer first-party description, prefer it and keep this USDA record as a transparent fallback.

A practical matching checklist

  1. Read the complete Orange source description, including preparation and additions.
  2. Compare the listed source weight with the amount actually eaten.
  3. Prefer a current package or restaurant source when a specific branded item is known.
  4. Record toppings, sauces, cooking fat, sides, and substitutions that the selected description does not name.

Decision support from the exact records on this page

Turn source data into a better next decision

These conclusions and reading paths are computed from 3 exact records behind Orange source-record guide. Links are chosen by record identity, controlled contrast, formulation input, nutrient spread, or serving context—not by loose keyword similarity.

Equal-weight result

Orange, raw is higher in calcium per 100 g

Orange, raw reports 42 mg versus 10 mg for Orange, canned, in syrup: a 32 mg difference when both are normalized to 100 g.

Inspect the underlying evidence

The denominator changes the answer

Orange, canned, in syrup is denser; Orange, raw is higher in its source amount

Orange, canned, in syrup reports 55 kcal per 100 g and 69 kcal in USDA source amount (125 g). Orange, raw reports a lower 50 kcal per 100 g but a higher 77 kcal in USDA source amount (154 g).

Record identity is part of the estimate

Distinguish “Orange, canned, in syrup” from “Orange, raw”

These are separate USDA records with separate formulations or survey descriptions. Match preparation, additions, and the named household amount before borrowing either record’s nutrients.

Inspect the underlying evidence

Contextual knowledge graph

Follow the relationship that matches your question

For Orange source-record guide, each path states why the destination belongs here, so you can distinguish a true evidentiary connection from a merely similar label.

A formulation detail that separates records Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), canned, juice pack

USDA input 9219 appears in 2 of 3 context records; its summed listed input weight spans 95–100 g across those source formulations. These are source-formulation input weights, not plated or serving weights. Follow the code to inspect every represented occurrence.

Follow this evidence path A formulation detail that separates records Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties

USDA input 9200 appears in 1 of 3 context records; its summed listed input weight spans 50–50 g across those source formulations. These are source-formulation input weights, not plated or serving weights. Follow the code to inspect every represented occurrence.

Follow this evidence path 3 context records in this source topic Citrus fruits

Orange, canned, in syrup and Orange, canned, juice pack belong to this USDA source-category collection. Its displayed ranges and complete exact-record catalog provide the peer set for a manual comparison; the destination does not preselect this page’s record.

Follow this evidence path Put the observed spread in corpus context Calcium: density and serving context

In this page’s records, calcium runs from 10 mg in Orange, canned, in syrup to 42 mg in Orange, raw, all per 100 g.

Follow this evidence path Put the observed spread in corpus context Dietary fiber: density and serving context

In this page’s records, dietary fiber runs from 0.7 g in Orange, canned, in syrup to 2.2 g in Orange, raw, all per 100 g.

Follow this evidence path Inspect an exact record Orange, canned, in syrup

Open the full nutrient table, household measures, formulation inputs, and FoodData Central 2709174 citation for this exact record—not a name-level average.

Follow this evidence path Check another exact record Orange, canned, juice pack

Open the full nutrient table, household measures, formulation inputs, and FoodData Central 2709173 citation for this exact record—not a name-level average.

Follow this evidence path