Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Dried Spearmint VS Valencia Oranges

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dried Spearmint	23%	16%	61%
Valencia Oranges	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Dried Spearmint	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	98% 2850kcal	17% 490kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	62% 60.3g	3.1% 3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	49.3% 15.8g	1.1% 0.35g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1745% 28g	10% 0.16g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	26.2% 4.46g	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	400% 520g	91% 119g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	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	784% 298g	65.8% 25g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	356% 199g	18.6% 10.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Spearmint	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	588% 5290μg	13.3% 120μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	240% 2.88mg	72.5% 0.87mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	1093% 14.2mg	30.8% 0.4mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	410% 65.6mg	17% 2.74mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	280% 14mg	50% 2.5mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	1984% 25.8mg	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	1325% 5300μg	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	0% 0mg	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	NA	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dried Spearmint	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1488% 14880mg	40% 400mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	1713% 15.4mg	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	10934% 875mg	11.3% 0.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	1433% 6020mg	24% 100mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	4992% 115mg	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	394% 2760mg	24.3% 170mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	566% 19240mg	52.6% 1790mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	229% 3440mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	219% 24mg	5.45% 0.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.05% 113g	23.3% 863g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Dried Spearmint has 44.1 times more Vitamin A, 3.3 times more Vitamin B1, 35.5 times more Vitamin B2, 23.9 times more Vitamin B3, 5.6 times more Vitamin B5, 40.9 times more Vitamin B6 and 13.6 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• While Raw Valencia Oranges contain more Vitamin C than Dried Spearmint.
• Both Dried Spearmint as well as Raw Valencia Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Dried Spearmint vs Valencia Oranges:

• Dried Spearmint has 37.2 times more Calcium, 41.7 times more Copper, 971.9 times more Iron, 60.2 times more Magnesium, 499.2 times more Manganese, 16.2 times more Phosphorus, 10.7 times more Potassium, more Sodium and 40.2 times more Zinc than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• While Raw Valencia Oranges contain 7.6 times more Water than Dried Spearmint.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Dried Spearmint has 5.8 times more Energy, 20.1 times more Fat, 45.1 times more Saturated Fat, 174.5 times more Omega 3, 10.1 times more Omega 6, 4.4 times more Carbohydrate, 11.9 times more Fiber and 19.2 times more Protein than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• Both Dried Spearmint as well as Raw Valencia Oranges have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.