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Ayurvedic Dravya · Beverage · — kcal / 100g

Orange juice

Orange juice is a traditional Ayurvedic beverage valued for its sweet, sour taste and heating potency.

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Orange juice — Ayurvedic Beverage & USDA Nutrition

Orange juice — Rasa: Sweet, Sour · Virya: Heating · Vipaka: Sour · — kcal per 100g (USDA).

Vāta: Pacifies (-1) Pitta: Mildly Increases (+1) Kapha: Mildly Increases (+1)
Rasa (Six Tastes)
Sweet, Sour
Vīrya (Potency)
Heating
Vipāka (Post-Digestive)
Sour
Guṇas (Qualities)
Light, Liquid
Digestibility & Agni
4/5 · Agni 1
Seasons & Timing
Hemanta, Shishira · Morning, Midday

Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation

Orange juice is a traditional Ayurvedic beverage valued for its sweet, sour taste and heating potency.

Traditional Preparation (Samskara)

Fresh-pressed from sweet oranges; drink alone — its sourness quarrels with milk and grains at the same table.

Classical Provenance: Modern usage; naranga lineage.

Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)

  • fresh-pressed, between meals
  • room temperature, never iced with meals

Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)

  • Contraindication: acidity, reflux (empty stomach)
  • Contraindication: diabetes (juice concentrates sugar)
  • Incompatible pairing (Viruddha): with milk or dairy breakfast items (curdles — the cereal-and-OJ trap)

Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Orange juice

Complete macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral profile per 100 grams and per 1 cup (240g):

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