Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Valencia Oranges VS Sunflower Seed Flour

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Valencia Oranges	8%	5%	87%
Sunflower Seed Flour	55%	4%	41%

Macro Nutrients

	Valencia Oranges	Sunflower Seed Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	7.66% 222kcal	51% 1479kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.4% 1.36g	7.53% 7.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.5% 0.16g	1.96% 0.63g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.54% 0.073g	0.57% 0.009g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.17% 0.2g	23% 3.94g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	41.5% 54g	125% 163g	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	30% 11.3g	62% 23.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	8.42% 4.7g	389% 218g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Valencia Oranges	Sunflower Seed Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	6.05% 54.4μg	1% 9.07μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	33% 0.39mg	1205% 14.5mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	14% 0.18mg	93% 1.2mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	7.77% 1.24mg	207% 33mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	22.7% 1.13mg	599% 30mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	22% 0.29mg	263% 3.4mg	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	252% 1007μg	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	244% 220mg	6.55% 5.9mg	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

	Valencia Oranges	Sunflower Seed Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	18% 181mg	51.7% 517mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	18.6% 0.17mg	863% 7.77mg	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	375% 30mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	10.8% 45.4mg	374% 1569mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	4.54% 0.1mg	389% 8.96mg	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	446% 3125mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	24% 812mg	8.94% 304mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	480% 264μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0% 0mg	0.91% 13.6mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.47% 0.27mg	204% 22.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	10.6% 392g	0.92% 34g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Valencia Oranges vs Sunflower Seed Flour:

• Raw Valencia Oranges have 6 times more Vitamin A and 37.3 times more Vitamin C than Partially Defatted Sunflower Seed Flour.
• While Partially Defatted Sunflower Seed Flour contains 36.6 times more Vitamin B1, 6.7 times more Vitamin B2, 26.7 times more Vitamin B3, 26.4 times more Vitamin B5, 12 times more Vitamin B6 and 5.7 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• Both Raw Valencia Oranges as well as Partially Defatted Sunflower Seed Flour have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Valencia Oranges vs Sunflower Seed Flour:

• Raw Valencia Oranges have 2.7 times more Potassium and 11.6 times more Water than Partially Defatted Sunflower Seed Flour.
• While Partially Defatted Sunflower Seed Flour contains 2.9 times more Calcium, 46.3 times more Copper, 73.6 times more Iron, 34.6 times more Magnesium, 85.9 times more Manganese, 40.5 times more Phosphorus and 82.5 times more Zinc than Raw Valencia Oranges.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Valencia Oranges have 8 times more Omega 3 than Partially Defatted Sunflower Seed Flour.
• While Partially Defatted Sunflower Seed Flour contains 6.7 times more Energy, 5.4 times more Fat, 19.7 times more Omega 6, 3 times more Carbohydrate, 2.1 times more Fiber and 46.2 times more Protein than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• Both Raw Valencia Oranges as well as Partially Defatted Sunflower Seed Flour have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.