Nutrition for Orange Zest
Calories, Protein, Vitamins and More
Orange Zest Nutrition Summary
One teaspoon of orange zest (2 grams or 0.07 oz) contains 2 calories and zero grams of protein. Orange zest consist of 73% water, 25% carbohydrates, and less than 1% of protein or total fat.Orange zest is an excellent source of many nutrients, including dietary fiber, Vitamin C and calcium.
In one teaspoon of orange zest:
- Calories: 2
- Dietary fiber: 0.2 g
- Sodium: 0.1 mg
See the Orange Zest Nutrition Chart for complete recommended daily values.
The specific nutritional values from USDA is for: Orange peel, raw.
Calories in Orange Zest
Orange zest has 2 calories per teaspoon or 100 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from carbohydrates.100% of calories in orange zest are from carbohydrates.
Calories from Carbs
The majority, or 100% of the calories in orange zest are from carbohydrates.
The carbs in orange zest are mostly in the form of dietary fiber (100%). An excellent high-fiber food, a single teaspoon of orange zest contains 1% of recommended daily values or 0.2 grams of dietary fiber.
- Dietary fiber: 0.2 g
Calories from Fat
Orange Zest does not contain a significant amount of calories from fat (less than 1%). Orange zest is very low in total fat, with <0.1 grams per teaspoon. Most of the fat in orange zest are healthier unsaturated fats.
Orange zest is cholesterol free and trans-fat free.
Orange zest is cholesterol free and trans-fat free.
- Total fat: < 0.1 g
Calories Similar to Orange Zest
Some other fruits or fruit juices with similar calories to orange zest by weight:- Passion Fruit: same
- Jackfruit: same
- Banana: same
- Olives: same
Protein in Orange Zest
Orange zest is relatively low in protein, and is not a source of complete protein, containing little or small amounts of the majority of the nine essential amino acids.- Protein: 0.03 g
Protein Similar to Orange Zest
Some other fruits or fruit juices with similar amounts of protein to orange zest by weight:- Lemon Zest: same
- Apricot: same
- Currants: same
- Blackberry: same
Vitamins and Minerals in Orange Zest
An good source of nutrients, orange zest contains abundant amounts of Vitamin C and calcium. In fact, a single teaspoon of orange zest contains 4% of recommended daily values or 2.7 milligrams of Vitamin C.Vitamins in orange zest (1 tsp):
- Vitamin a: 0.4 ug
- Thiamin: < 0.1 mg
- Riboflavin: < 0.1 mg
- Niacin: < 0.1 mg
- Vitamin b6: < 0.1 mg
- Vitamin c: 2.7 mg
- Vitamin e: < 0.1 mg
- Folate: 0.6 ug
- Calcium: 3.2 mg
- Potassium: 4.2 mg
- Iron: < 0.1 mg
- Magnesium: 0.4 mg
- Zinc: < 0.1 mg
- Selenium: < 0.1 ug
- Phosphorus: 0.4 mg
- Copper: < 0.1 mg
Similar to Orange Zest for Vitamin C
Here are some other fruits or fruit juices with similarly abundant amounts of Vitamin C to orange zest:- Kiwi: -0.87 MG
- Persimmon: -1.4 MG
- Papaya: -1.5 MG
- Strawberries: -1.5 MG
Orange Zest Nutrition Chart
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Orange Zest:
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tsp
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2g )
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|---|---|---|
| calories |
|
1.9KCAL 0% |
| carbohydrates |
|
0.5G 0% |
| dietary fiber |
|
0.21G 1% |
| total fat |
|
0G 0% |
| saturated fat |
|
0G 0% |
| monounsaturated fat | 0G | |
| polyunsaturated fat | 0G | |
| protein |
|
0.03G 0% |
| sodium |
|
0.06MG 0% |
| Vitamin A |
|
0.42UG 0% |
| Vitamin C |
|
2.7MG 4% |
| calcium |
|
3.2MG 0% |
| iron |
|
0.02MG 0% |
| magnesium |
|
0.44MG 0% |
| potassium |
|
4.2MG 0% |
| thiamin (Vitamin B1) |
|
0MG 0% |
| riboflavin (Vitamin B2) |
|
0MG 0% |
| niacin (Vitamin B3) |
|
0.02MG 0% |
| Vitamin B6 |
|
0MG 0% |
| pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) |
|
0.01MG 0% |
| folate (Vitamin B9) |
|
0.6UG 0% |
| Vitamin E |
|
0.01MG 0% |
| phosphorus |
|
0.42MG 0% |
| copper |
|
0MG 0% |
| zinc |
|
0.01MG 0% |
| selenium |
|
0.02UG 0% |