Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Without Caffeine Lemon-lime SPRITE Carbonated VS Valencia Oranges

Weight per 100 calories

• Without Caffeine Lemon-lime SPRITE Carbonated: 250g
• Valencia Oranges: 204g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is low in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Without Caffeine Lemon-lime SPRITE Carbonated or Valencia Oranges?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Without Caffeine Lemon-lime SPRITE Carbonated	0%	0%	100%
Valencia Oranges	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Without Caffeine Lemon-lime SPRITE Carbonated	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.052% 0.05g	0.63% 0.61g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0% 0g	0.22% 0.071g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	2.04% 0.033g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0% 0g	0.53% 0.09g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	19.5% 25.4g	18.7% 24.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	31% 22.5g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	18% 13g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 7.83g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.63g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	0% 0g	13.4% 5.1g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	0.22% 0.13g	3.8% 2.12g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Without Caffeine Lemon-lime SPRITE Carbonated	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	2.72% 24.5μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	0% 0mg	14.8% 0.18mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	0% 0mg	6.28% 0.082mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0.23% 0.038mg	3.5% 0.56mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0% 0mg	10.2% 0.51mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	0% 0mg	9.9% 0.13mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	0% 0μg	20% 79.6μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	110% 99mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0% 0mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Without Caffeine Lemon-lime SPRITE Carbonated	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.5% 5mg	8.16% 81.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	0.28% 0.003mg	8.4% 0.076mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	3.5% 140μg	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	3.44% 0.28mg	2.3% 0.18mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	0.6% 2.5mg	4.86% 20.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	0.22% 0.005mg	2.04% 0.047mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	0% 0mg	4.96% 34.7mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	0.074% 2.5mg	10.7% 365mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.5% 22.5mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	0.91% 0.1mg	1.1% 0.12mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	6.07% 224g	4.76% 176g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Without Caffeine Lemon-lime SPRITE Carbonated vs Valencia Oranges:

• Raw Valencia Oranges contain more Vitamin A, more Vitamin B1, more Vitamin B2, 14.9 times more Vitamin B3, more Vitamin B5, more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Without Caffeine Lemon-lime SPRITE Carbonated.
• Both Without Caffeine Lemon-lime SPRITE Carbonated as well as Raw Valencia Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Without Caffeine Lemon-lime SPRITE Carbonated vs Valencia Oranges:

• Without Caffeine Lemon-lime SPRITE Carbonated has 1.5 times more Iron, more Sodium and 1.3 times more Water than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• While Raw Valencia Oranges contain 16.3 times more Calcium, 30.2 times more Copper, 8.2 times more Magnesium, 9.4 times more Manganese, more Phosphorus and 146.1 times more Potassium than Without Caffeine Lemon-lime SPRITE Carbonated.
• Both Without Caffeine Lemon-lime SPRITE Carbonated and Raw Valencia Oranges have similar amounts of Zinc per 100 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Raw Valencia Oranges contain more Omega 3, more Fiber and 17 times more Protein than Without Caffeine Lemon-lime SPRITE Carbonated.
• Both Without Caffeine Lemon-lime SPRITE Carbonated and Raw Valencia Oranges have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 100 kcal.
• Both Without Caffeine Lemon-lime SPRITE Carbonated as well as Raw Valencia Oranges have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.