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Best Snacks - Healthy Low Calorie Snack Foods - Orange Slices

Juicy and sweet and renowned for its concentration of vitamin C, oranges make the perfect nutritious snack. It is no wonder that they are one of the most popular fruits in the world. Oranges are generally available from winter through summer with seasonal variations depending on the variety.

Oranges are an excellent source of vitamin C. They are also a very good source of dietary fiber. In addition, oranges are a good source of B vitamins including vitamin B1 and folate as well as vitamin A, calcium and potassium.

They are also a source of dietary fiber and supply folate as well as the minerals, potassium, calcium and magnesium. The white skin under the peel contains the Bioflavonoids for which citrus fruits are noted, so eating this part of the orange is very good for your health.

There are two popular varieties of orange, the navel orange, which has a thick skin and is seedless, and the Valencia or juice orange which is thin skinned and has seeds. There is also a sour orange, as differentiated from the sweet orange, that has no popular commercial use.

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