Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Valencia Oranges VS Taro Leaves

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Valencia Oranges	8%	5%	87%
Taro Leaves	37%	12%	51%

Macro Nutrients

	Valencia Oranges	Taro Leaves	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	7.66% 222kcal	6.57% 191kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.4% 1.36g	3.46% 3.36g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.5% 0.16g	2.14% 0.68g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.54% 0.073g	26.4% 0.42g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.17% 0.2g	5.7% 0.97g	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	23.4% 30.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	19% 13.7g	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	44% 16.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	8.42% 4.7g	40.3% 22.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Valencia Oranges	Taro Leaves	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	6.05% 54.4μg	121% 1093μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	33% 0.39mg	79% 0.95mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	14% 0.18mg	159% 2.07mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	7.77% 1.24mg	43% 6.86mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	22.7% 1.13mg	7.62% 0.38mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	22% 0.29mg	51% 0.66mg	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	143% 572μg	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	262% 236mg	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	61% 9.16mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	411% 493μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Valencia Oranges	Taro Leaves	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	18% 181mg	48.5% 485mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	18.6% 0.17mg	136% 1.22mg	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	128% 10.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	10.8% 45.4mg	48.6% 204mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	4.54% 0.1mg	141% 3.24mg	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	39% 272mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	24% 812mg	86.4% 2939mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	7.42% 4.1μg	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	17% 1.86mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	10.6% 392g	10.5% 389g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Valencia Oranges vs Taro Leaves:

• Raw Valencia Oranges have 3 times more Vitamin B5 than Raw Taro Leaves.
• While Raw Taro Leaves contain 20.1 times more Vitamin A, 2.4 times more Vitamin B1, 11.4 times more Vitamin B2, 5.5 times more Vitamin B3, 2.3 times more Vitamin B6 and 3.2 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• Both Raw Valencia Oranges and Raw Taro Leaves have similar amounts of Vitamin C per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Valencia Oranges as well as Raw Taro Leaves have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Valencia Oranges vs Taro Leaves:

• Raw Taro Leaves contain 2.7 times more Calcium, 7.3 times more Copper, 25 times more Iron, 4.5 times more Magnesium, 31 times more Manganese, 3.5 times more Phosphorus, 3.6 times more Potassium and 6.8 times more Zinc than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• Both Raw Valencia Oranges and Raw Taro Leaves have similar amounts of Water per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Valencia Oranges have 1.8 times more Carbohydrate than Raw Taro Leaves.
• While Raw Taro Leaves contain 5.8 times more Omega 3, 4.9 times more Omega 6, 1.5 times more Fiber and 4.8 times more Protein than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• Both Raw Valencia Oranges and Raw Taro Leaves have similar amounts of Energy per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Valencia Oranges as well as Raw Taro Leaves have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.