Oranges and tangerines are a valuable source of vitamin C and many minerals. They are also great to cheer up, because bright fruits are considered natural antidepressants. But the most important thing is that these citrus fruits can be eaten even by those who are struggling with excess weight.
Calorie content of oranges and tangerines
It is not for nothing that these bright fruits are part of various unloading and low-calorie diets, because their energy value is quite low. 100 g of orange, for example, contains only 36 kilocalories. And in the same amount of tangerines - 45 kcal, which is not so much. The calorie content of one tangerine can range from 40 to 50 kcal, depending on the variety of the fruit and the degree of ripening.
With a low calorie content, these fruits contain a large amount of B vitamins and vitamins A, C and P, as well as boron, potassium, copper and other minerals.
Calorie content of orange and tangerine juice
The energy value of fresh citruses and the juice prepared from them is approximately the same. However, if one tangerine can still satisfy the need for the desire to eat something tasty and healthy, then 100 ml of juice is difficult to do. But in a glass of this drink there will already be more calories.
As for industrial juices, made from juice concentrate with the addition of various flavors and additives, their energy value will be 10-20 kcal more than freshly squeezed ones. And vitamins and nutrients are much less. If you drink such juices in large quantities, a lot of sugars will enter the body, which are difficult for the body to assimilate and are stored in reserve. So those who seek to lose weight should refuse such drinks, preferring freshly squeezed juice, and even better - fruit.
How to eat oranges and tangerines so as not to get fat
Despite the low calorie content of these fruits, as well as the presence of vitamin C in them, which promotes the breakdown of fats, you should not get carried away with them. Oranges and tangerines contain saccharides that can slow down the weight loss process. In addition, citrus fruits, as you know, do not dull, but, on the contrary, increase the feeling of hunger.
Consuming large amounts of oranges and tangerines is fraught with allergic reactions, so you need to eat them in moderation.
That is why it is advisable to eat oranges and tangerines for dessert, and not use them as a snack between meals - you will want to eat even more after that. It is also very important to limit their consumption to those people whose body reacts negatively to even a small amount of sugar, including those with diabetes who are overweight.
And, of course, it is worth completely abandoning these fruits for those who suffer from various inflammatory processes in the gastrointestinal tract, including gastritis and ulcers. Citrus juice can damage an already inflamed mucous membrane.
