Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Navel Oranges VS Brazilnuts

Weight per 100 calories

• Navel Oranges: 204g
• Brazilnuts: 15g

Dried Brazilnuts have 13.4 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Navel Oranges, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Navel Oranges having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Navel Oranges or Brazilnuts?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Navel Oranges	7%	2%	91%
Brazilnuts	8%	85%	7%

Macro Nutrients

	Navel Oranges	Brazilnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.32% 0.31g	10.5% 10g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.11% 0.035g	7.65% 2.45g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.15% 0.018g	0.34% 0.005g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.28% 0.047g	21.7% 3.7g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	19.7% 25.6g	1.37% 1.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	24% 17.3g	0.49% 0.35g	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	6.33% 4.6g	0% 0g	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	% 4.02g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 8.73g	% 0.35g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	12% 4.5g	3% 1.14g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	3.3% 1.86g	3.9% 2.17g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Navel Oranges	Brazilnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	2.72% 24.5μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	11.6% 0.14mg	7.8% 0.094mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	8% 0.1mg	0.41% 0.005mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	5.42% 0.87mg	0.28% 0.045mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	10.7% 0.53mg	0.56% 0.028mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	12.4% 0.16mg	1.18% 0.015mg	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	17.3% 69.4μg	0.83% 3.34μg	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	134% 121mg	0.12% 0.11mg	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	2.04% 0.31mg	5.7% 0.86mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Navel Oranges	Brazilnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	8.78% 87.8mg	2.43% 24.3mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	8.84% 0.08mg	29.4% 0.26mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	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	3.3% 0.27mg	4.6% 0.37mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	5.34% 22.4mg	13.6% 57mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	2.57% 0.059mg	8.07% 0.19mg	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	6.7% 47mg	15.7% 110mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.96% 339mg	2.94% 100mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	529% 291μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.14% 2.04mg	0.03% 0.46mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.5% 0.16mg	5.6% 0.62mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	4.74% 175g	0.014% 0.52g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Navel Oranges vs Brazilnuts:

• Raw Navel Oranges have more Vitamin A, 1.5 times more Vitamin B1, 19.6 times more Vitamin B2, 19.4 times more Vitamin B3, 19.1 times more Vitamin B5, 10.5 times more Vitamin B6, 20.8 times more Vitamin B9 and 1135.5 times more Vitamin C than Dried Brazilnuts.
• While Dried Brazilnuts contain 2.8 times more Vitamin E than Raw Navel Oranges.
• Both Raw Navel Oranges as well as Dried Brazilnuts have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Navel Oranges vs Brazilnuts:

• Raw Navel Oranges have 3.6 times more Calcium, 3.4 times more Potassium and 338.1 times more Water than Dried Brazilnuts.
• While Dried Brazilnuts contain 3.3 times more Copper, 1.4 times more Iron, 2.5 times more Magnesium, 3.1 times more Manganese, 2.3 times more Phosphorus, more Selenium and 3.8 times more Zinc than Raw Navel Oranges.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Raw Navel Oranges have 3.4 times more Omega 3, 14.4 times more Carbohydrate, 49.1 times more Sugars, more Fructose and 3.9 times more Fiber than Dried Brazilnuts.
• While Dried Brazilnuts contain 33.3 times more Fat, 70.6 times more Saturated Fat and 78.8 times more Omega 6 than Raw Navel Oranges.
• Both Raw Navel Oranges and Dried Brazilnuts have similar amounts of Energy and Protein per 100 kcal.
• Both Raw Navel Oranges as well as Dried Brazilnuts have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.