Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Orange Peel VS Carrots

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Orange Peel	6%	2%	92%
Carrots	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Orange Peel	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	15% 440kcal	6.4% 186kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.94% 0.91g	1.12% 1.1g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.34% 0.11g	0.45% 0.15g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.1% 0.05g	0.57% 0.009g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.77% 0.13g	2.67% 0.45g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	87.2% 113g	33.4% 43.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	29.7% 21.5g	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	3.44% 2.5g	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	% 2.68g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 16.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	127% 48g	33.4% 12.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	12% 6.8g	7.53% 4.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Orange Peel	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	10.6% 95μg	421% 3787μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	45.4% 0.54mg	25% 0.3mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	31.4% 0.41mg	20.2% 0.26mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	25.5% 4.1mg	28% 4.46mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	44.5% 2.22mg	24.8% 1.24mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	61.4% 0.8mg	48% 0.63mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	33.6% 10μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	34% 136μg	21.5% 86μg	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	685% 617mg	29.7% 26.8mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	7.56% 1.13mg	20% 3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	50% 60μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Orange Peel	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	73% 730mg	15% 150mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	46.4% 0.42mg	22.7% 0.2mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.36% 14.5μg	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	45.4% 3.63mg	17% 1.36mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	23.8% 100mg	13% 54.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	28.2% 0.65mg	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	13.6% 95mg	22.7% 159mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	28.3% 962mg	42.7% 1451mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	8.25% 4.54μg	0.82% 0.45μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.91% 13.6mg	21% 313mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	10.3% 1.13mg	9.9% 1.1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	8.9% 329g	11% 400g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Orange Peel vs Carrots:

• Raw Orange Peel has 1.8 times more Vitamin B1, 1.6 times more Vitamin B2, 1.8 times more Vitamin B5, 1.3 times more Vitamin B6, 1.6 times more Vitamin B9 and 23.1 times more Vitamin C than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 39.8 times more Vitamin A and 2.6 times more Vitamin E than Raw Orange Peel.
• Both Raw Orange Peel and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Orange Peel as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Orange Peel vs Carrots:

• Raw Orange Peel has 4.9 times more Calcium, 2 times more Copper, 2.7 times more Iron, 1.8 times more Magnesium and 10 times more Selenium than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 1.7 times more Phosphorus, 1.5 times more Potassium and 23 times more Sodium than Raw Orange Peel.
• Both Raw Orange Peel and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Zinc and Water per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Orange Peel has 2.4 times more Energy, 2.6 times more Carbohydrate, 3.8 times more Fiber and 1.6 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Orange Peel as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.