Inside the daily pouch
Blood Orange Extract
Citrus blood orange extract is one of three botanicals in the Metabolic gummy, part of the daily GUUDIES pouch. It is present at 200mg per serving, the largest of the three.
| Ingredient | Per serving | % NRV |
|---|---|---|
| Citrus blood orange extract (Citrus sinensis) | 200mg | – |
Why blood oranges are red
The colour comes from anthocyanins, a group of plant pigments that produce red, purple and blue across the plant world. They are what makes blackcurrants dark, red cabbage purple and autumn leaves turn.
Ordinary oranges contain no anthocyanins at all. Blood oranges are the only citrus fruit that does, which is what makes them worth extracting from rather than using any orange.
They need cold nights
Blood oranges only develop their colour where days are warm and nights are cold. The classic growing region is the slopes around Mount Etna in Sicily, where the volcanic soil and the temperature swing between day and night produce the deepest colour. The same tree grown in a consistently warm climate produces a fruit that is simply orange.
The main varieties are Moro, the darkest, Tarocco, the sweetest and most widely grown in Italy, and Sanguinello.
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Anthocyanins are flavonoids too
Anthocyanins belong to the same broad family as the eriocitrin in the lemon extract sitting alongside it in this gummy. Both are flavonoids, both are concentrated in the parts of the fruit that get discarded, and both are the reason for using an extract rather than juice.
Suitability
Formulated for adults aged 18 and over. If you have a citrus allergy, avoid this gummy. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding or taking prescription medication, check with your GP before starting any new supplement.
Which gummy carries it
Blood orange extract sits in Metabolic, strawberry jam flavour, alongside saffron extract and lemon extract.
Common questions
How much blood orange extract is in GUUDIES?
200mg per daily serving, in the Metabolic gummy. It is the largest of the three botanicals in that gummy.
What makes a blood orange red?
Anthocyanins, a group of plant pigments that produce red, purple and blue colours across the plant world.
Do ordinary oranges contain anthocyanins?
No. Blood oranges are the only citrus fruit that does, which is why the extract is made specifically from them.
Why are they grown in Sicily?
Blood oranges only develop their colour where days are warm and nights are cold. The slopes around Mount Etna give exactly that temperature swing.
Which varieties are they?
Moro is the darkest, Tarocco the sweetest and most widely grown in Italy, and Sanguinello the third main variety.
Can I take it with a citrus allergy?
No. If you react to citrus, avoid this gummy.
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