Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Kale VS Valencia Oranges

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Kale	27%	31%	42%
Valencia Oranges	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Kale	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	12% 350kcal	17% 490kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	15.4% 15g	3.1% 3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	5.56% 1.78g	1.1% 0.35g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	236% 3.78g	10% 0.16g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	17% 2.9g	2.6% 0.44g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	34% 44.2g	91% 119g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	13.7% 9.9g	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	5.66% 4.1g	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	% 4g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.8g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	108% 41g	65.8% 25g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	52% 29g	18.6% 10.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Kale	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	268% 2410μg	13.3% 120μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	94% 1.13mg	72.5% 0.87mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	267% 3.47mg	30.8% 0.4mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	73.8% 12mg	17% 2.74mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	74% 3.7mg	50% 2.5mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	113% 1.47mg	48.5% 0.63mg	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	155% 620μg	98% 390μg	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	1038% 934mg	539% 485mg	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	44% 6.6mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	3247% 3896μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Kale	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	254% 2540mg	40% 400mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	59% 0.53mg	41% 0.37mg	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	200% 16mg	11.3% 0.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	78.6% 330mg	24% 100mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	400% 9.2mg	10% 0.23mg	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	78.6% 550mg	24.3% 170mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	102% 3480mg	52.6% 1790mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	16.4% 9μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	35.3% 530mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	35.5% 3.9mg	5.45% 0.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	24.2% 896g	23.3% 863g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Kale vs Valencia Oranges:

• Raw Kale has 20.1 times more Vitamin A, 1.3 times more Vitamin B1, 8.7 times more Vitamin B2, 4.3 times more Vitamin B3, 1.5 times more Vitamin B5, 2.3 times more Vitamin B6, 1.6 times more Vitamin B9 and 1.9 times more Vitamin C than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• Both Raw Kale as well as Raw Valencia Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Kale vs Valencia Oranges:

• Raw Kale has 6.4 times more Calcium, 1.4 times more Copper, 17.8 times more Iron, 3.3 times more Magnesium, 40 times more Manganese, 3.2 times more Phosphorus, 1.9 times more Potassium, more Sodium and 6.5 times more Zinc than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• Both Raw Kale and Raw Valencia Oranges have similar amounts of Water per 1 kg.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Raw Kale has 5 times more Fat, 23.6 times more Omega 3, 6.6 times more Omega 6, 1.6 times more Fiber and 2.8 times more Protein than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• While Raw Valencia Oranges contain 1.4 times more Energy and 2.7 times more Carbohydrate than Raw Kale.
• Both Raw Kale as well as Raw Valencia Oranges have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.