Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Oranges VS Human Breast Milk

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Oranges	7%	2%	91%
Human Breast Milk	6%	55%	39%

Macro Nutrients

	Oranges	Human Breast Milk	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	7.35% 213kcal	11% 318kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.56% 0.54g	20.5% 20g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.21% 0.068g	28.5% 9.1g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2% 0.032g	14.7% 0.24g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.48% 0.082g	9.98% 1.7g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	22% 63.5mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	41% 53.3g	24% 31.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	58.5% 42.4g	43% 31.3g	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	28.6% 11g	0% 0g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.6% 4.26g	8.34% 4.67g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Oranges	Human Breast Milk	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	5.54% 50μg	30.7% 277μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	33% 0.39mg	5.3% 0.064mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	14% 0.18mg	12.6% 0.16mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	8% 1.28mg	5% 0.8mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	22.7% 1.13mg	20.2% 1mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	21% 0.27mg	3.84% 0.05mg	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	34% 136μg	5.67% 22.7μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	9.45% 0.23μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	268% 241mg	25% 22.7mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	2.27% 13.6IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	5.44% 0.82mg	2.4% 0.36mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	1.13% 1.36μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Oranges	Human Breast Milk	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	18% 181mg	14.5% 145mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	22.7% 0.2mg	26.2% 0.24mg	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	5.67% 0.45mg	1.7% 0.14mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	10.8% 45.4mg	3.24% 13.6mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	4.93% 0.11mg	5.13% 0.12mg	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	9.07% 63.5mg	9.07% 63.5mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	24% 821mg	6.8% 231mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	4.12% 2.27μg	15% 8.16μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0% 0mg	5.14% 77mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.9% 0.32mg	7% 0.77mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	10.6% 393g	10.7% 397g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Oranges vs Human Breast Milk:

• Raw Oranges have 6.2 times more Vitamin B1, 1.6 times more Vitamin B3, 5.5 times more Vitamin B6, 6 times more Vitamin B9, 10.6 times more Vitamin C and 2.3 times more Vitamin E than Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk.
• While Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk contains 5.5 times more Vitamin A and more Vitamin B12 than Raw Oranges.
• Both Raw Oranges and Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B5 per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Oranges as well as Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Oranges vs Human Breast Milk:

• Raw Oranges have 1.3 times more Calcium, 3.3 times more Iron, 3.3 times more Magnesium and 3.5 times more Potassium than Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk.
• While Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk contains 3.6 times more Selenium, more Sodium and 2.4 times more Zinc than Raw Oranges.
• Both Raw Oranges and Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk have similar amounts of Copper, Manganese, Phosphorus and Water per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Oranges have 1.7 times more Carbohydrate, 1.4 times more Sugars and more Fiber than Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk.
• While Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk contains 1.5 times more Energy, 36.5 times more Fat, 134 times more Saturated Fat, 7.4 times more Omega 3, 20.8 times more Omega 6 and more Cholesterol than Raw Oranges.
• Both Raw Oranges and Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk have similar amounts of Protein per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Oranges as well as Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk have insufficient amounts of Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.