Orange Nutrition: Blood Oranges, Calories & Weight Loss

Oranges are excellent for weight loss and immunity, with varieties like Blood and Cara Cara offering unique antioxidant profiles. Learn the nutritional differences between oranges and tangerines and how to make pectin from citrus peels.

Blood Orange Nutritional Value

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Lori A. Selke

Blood oranges are close cousins to the more common supermarket varieties of orange. Their main difference lies in their pigmented pulp, which can vary from deep orange speckled with red to a solid reddish-purple hue. The pigment is provided by a compound called anthocyanin.