Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Oranges VS Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Oranges	7%	2%	91%
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal	12%	4%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Oranges	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	6.43% 187kcal	49.4% 1433kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.49% 0.48g	7.4% 7.2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.19% 0.06g	4.2% 1.35g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.74% 0.028g	15% 0.24g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.42% 0.071g	17% 2.86g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	36% 46.6g	246% 319g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	51% 37g	48.5% 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	NA	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	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	25% 9.53g	136% 51.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	6.66% 3.73g	79.5% 44.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Oranges	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	4.85% 43.7μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	28.8% 0.35mg	215% 2.58mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	12.2% 0.16mg	36.6% 0.48mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	7% 1.1mg	214% 34.2mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	20% 0.99mg	69.2% 3.46mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	18.3% 0.24mg	263% 3.4mg	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	29.8% 119μg	342% 1369μg	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	235% 211mg	0.44% 0.4mg	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	4.76% 0.71mg	16.4% 2.46mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	6.6% 7.94μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Oranges	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	16% 159mg	12.7% 127mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	20% 0.18mg	150% 1.35mg	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	4.96% 0.4mg	1389% 111mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	9.45% 39.7mg	117% 492mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	4.3% 0.099mg	558% 13mg	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	7.94% 55.6mg	265% 1853mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	21% 718mg	46.7% 1588mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	3.6% 2μg	65.7% 36μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0% 0mg	123% 1846mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.53% 0.28mg	74.7% 8.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	9.3% 344g	0.38% 14g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Oranges vs Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal:

• Raw Oranges have more Vitamin A and 532 times more Vitamin C than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal contain 7.5 times more Vitamin B1, 3 times more Vitamin B2, 30.6 times more Vitamin B3, 3.5 times more Vitamin B5, 14.3 times more Vitamin B6, 11.5 times more Vitamin B9, 3.4 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Raw Oranges.
• Both Raw Oranges as well as Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Oranges vs Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal:

• Raw Oranges have 1.3 times more Calcium and 24.8 times more Water than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal contain 7.6 times more Copper, 280 times more Iron, 12.4 times more Magnesium, 129.4 times more Manganese, 33.4 times more Phosphorus, 2.2 times more Potassium, 18.2 times more Selenium, more Sodium and 29.6 times more Zinc than Raw Oranges.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal contain 7.7 times more Energy, 15.1 times more Fat, 22.7 times more Saturated Fat, 8.7 times more Omega 3, 40 times more Omega 6, 6.9 times more Carbohydrate, 5.4 times more Fiber and 11.9 times more Protein than Raw Oranges.
• Both Raw Oranges and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal have similar amounts of Sugars per 14 oz.
• Both Raw Oranges as well as Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.