Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Dry Pasta VS Valencia Oranges

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dry Pasta	14%	4%	82%
Valencia Oranges	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Dry Pasta	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	58% 1683kcal	7.66% 222kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	7.06% 6.85g	1.4% 1.36g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.93% 1.26g	0.5% 0.16g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	6.8% 0.11g	4.54% 0.073g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	14.4% 2.45g	1.17% 0.2g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	261% 339g	41.5% 54g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	16.7% 12g	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	0.69% 0.5g	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	% 0.54g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 2.18g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	38% 14.5g	30% 11.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	106% 59g	8.42% 4.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dry Pasta	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	6.05% 54.4μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	34% 0.41mg	33% 0.39mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	21% 0.27mg	14% 0.18mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	48% 7.7mg	7.77% 1.24mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	39% 1.95mg	22.7% 1.13mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	49.5% 0.64mg	22% 0.29mg	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	20.4% 81.6μg	44.2% 177μg	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	0% 0mg	244% 220mg	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	3.33% 0.5mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.38% 0.45μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dry Pasta	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	9.53% 95mg	18% 181mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	146% 1.3mg	18.6% 0.17mg	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	73.7% 5.9mg	5.1% 0.41mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	57.2% 240mg	10.8% 45.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	181% 4.16mg	4.54% 0.1mg	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	122% 857mg	11% 77mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	29.8% 1012mg	24% 812mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	521% 287μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.8% 27.2mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	58% 6.4mg	2.47% 0.27mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.2% 45g	10.6% 392g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Dry Pasta vs Valencia Oranges:

• Dry Unenriched Pasta has 1.5 times more Vitamin B2, 6.2 times more Vitamin B3, 1.7 times more Vitamin B5 and 2.3 times more Vitamin B6 than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• While Raw Valencia Oranges contain more Vitamin A, 2.2 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Dry Unenriched Pasta.
• Both Dry Unenriched Pasta and Raw Valencia Oranges have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 1 lb.
• Both Dry Unenriched Pasta as well as Raw Valencia Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Dry Pasta vs Valencia Oranges:

• Dry Unenriched Pasta has 7.8 times more Copper, 14.4 times more Iron, 5.3 times more Magnesium, 39.9 times more Manganese, 11.1 times more Phosphorus, 1.2 times more Potassium and 23.5 times more Zinc than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• While Raw Valencia Oranges contain 1.9 times more Calcium and 8.7 times more Water than Dry Unenriched Pasta.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Dry Unenriched Pasta has 7.6 times more Energy, 5 times more Fat, 1.5 times more Omega 3, 12.3 times more Omega 6, 6.3 times more Carbohydrate, 1.3 times more Fiber and 12.5 times more Protein than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• Both Dry Unenriched Pasta as well as Raw Valencia Oranges have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.