Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Valencia Oranges VS Human Breast Milk

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Valencia Oranges	8%	5%	87%
Human Breast Milk	6%	55%	39%

Macro Nutrients

	Valencia Oranges	Human Breast Milk	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	7.66% 222kcal	11% 318kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.4% 1.36g	20.5% 20g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.5% 0.16g	28.5% 9.1g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.54% 0.073g	14.7% 0.24g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.17% 0.2g	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	41.5% 54g	24% 31.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	30% 11.3g	0% 0g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	8.42% 4.7g	8.34% 4.67g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Valencia Oranges	Human Breast Milk	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	6.05% 54.4μg	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	7.77% 1.24mg	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	22% 0.29mg	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	44.2% 177μg	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	244% 220mg	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	NA	2.4% 0.36mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	1.13% 1.36μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Valencia Oranges	Human Breast Milk	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	18% 181mg	14.5% 145mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	18.6% 0.17mg	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	5.1% 0.41mg	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	4.54% 0.1mg	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	11% 77mg	9.07% 63.5mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	24% 812mg	6.8% 231mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	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	2.47% 0.27mg	7% 0.77mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	10.6% 392g	10.7% 397g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Raw Valencia Oranges have 6.2 times more Vitamin B1, 1.5 times more Vitamin B3, 5.7 times more Vitamin B6, 7.8 times more Vitamin B9 and 9.7 times more Vitamin C than Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk.
• While Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk contains 5.1 times more Vitamin A and more Vitamin B12 than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• Both Raw Valencia Oranges and Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B5 per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Valencia Oranges as well as Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D in 1 lb.

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

• Raw Valencia Oranges have 1.3 times more Calcium, 3 times more Iron, 3.3 times more Magnesium, 1.2 times more Phosphorus and 3.5 times more Potassium than Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk.
• While Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk contains 1.4 times more Copper, more Sodium and 2.8 times more Zinc than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• Both Raw Valencia Oranges and Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk have similar amounts of Manganese and Water per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Valencia Oranges have 1.7 times more Carbohydrate and more Fiber than Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk.
• While Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk contains 1.4 times more Energy, 14.6 times more Fat, 57.4 times more Saturated Fat, 3.3 times more Omega 3, 8.5 times more Omega 6 and more Cholesterol than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• Both Raw Valencia Oranges and Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk have similar amounts of Protein per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Valencia Oranges as well as Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk have insufficient amounts of Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.