Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Rhubarb VS Florida Oranges

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Rhubarb	15%	8%	77%
Florida Oranges	6%	4%	90%

Macro Nutrients

	Rhubarb	Florida Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	7.24% 210kcal	16% 460kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.06% 2g	2.16% 2.1g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.66% 0.53g	0.78% 0.25g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	6.88% 0.11g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.82% 0.99g	1.82% 0.31g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	35% 45.4g	88.8% 115g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	15% 11g	126% 91g	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	47.4% 18g	63% 24g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	16% 9g	12.5% 7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Rhubarb	Florida Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	5.56% 50μg	12.2% 110μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	16.7% 0.2mg	83.3% 1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	23% 0.3mg	30.8% 0.4mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	18.8% 3mg	25% 4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	17% 0.85mg	50% 2.5mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	18.5% 0.24mg	39.2% 0.51mg	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	17.5% 70μg	42.5% 170μg	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	89% 80mg	500% 450mg	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	18% 2.7mg	12% 1.8mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	244% 293μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Rhubarb	Florida Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	86% 860mg	43% 430mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	23.3% 0.21mg	43.3% 0.39mg	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	27.5% 2.2mg	11.3% 0.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	28.6% 120mg	24% 100mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	85.2% 1.96mg	10.4% 0.24mg	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	20% 140mg	17% 120mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	84.7% 2880mg	49.7% 1690mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	20% 11μg	9.1% 5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.67% 40mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	9.1% 1mg	7.27% 0.8mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	25.3% 936g	23.6% 871g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Rhubarb vs Florida Oranges:

• Raw Rhubarb has 1.5 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Raw Florida Oranges.
• While Raw Florida Oranges contain 2.2 times more Vitamin A, 5 times more Vitamin B1, 1.3 times more Vitamin B2, 1.3 times more Vitamin B3, 2.9 times more Vitamin B5, 2.1 times more Vitamin B6, 2.4 times more Vitamin B9 and 5.6 times more Vitamin C than Raw Rhubarb.
• Both Raw Rhubarb as well as Raw Florida Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Rhubarb vs Florida Oranges:

• Raw Rhubarb has 2 times more Calcium, 2.4 times more Iron, 8.2 times more Manganese, 1.7 times more Potassium and 2.2 times more Selenium than Raw Florida Oranges.
• While Raw Florida Oranges contain 1.9 times more Copper than Raw Rhubarb.
• Both Raw Rhubarb and Raw Florida Oranges have similar amounts of Magnesium, Phosphorus and Water per 1 kg.
• Both Raw Rhubarb as well as Raw Florida Oranges have insufficient amounts of Zinc in 1 kg.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Raw Rhubarb has 1.3 times more Protein than Raw Florida Oranges.
• While Raw Florida Oranges contain 2.2 times more Energy, 2.5 times more Carbohydrate, 8.3 times more Sugars and 1.3 times more Fiber than Raw Rhubarb.
• Both Raw Rhubarb as well as Raw Florida Oranges have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.