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Is Orange ultra-processed?

2 lbs Oranges Sold in the United States

Pack of Orange

No, it's unprocessed or minimally processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

None of its ingredients counts as a sign of processing in NOVA.

  • 3 ingredients
  • No additives

Ingredients

mandarins, vegetable-and, or lac-resin based wax

As written on the pack

organic mandarins, vegetable-and/or lac-resin based wax

Among 10 oranges

From least to most processed, this one ranks 5th. 50% of the oranges here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 10 oranges, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0014668410019, last edited 23 July 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.