Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound RALSTON Wheat Bran flakes VS Oranges

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
RALSTON Wheat Bran flakes	10%	8%	82%
Oranges	7%	2%	91%

Macro Nutrients

	RALSTON Wheat Bran flakes	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	61% 1769kcal	7.35% 213kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	15.7% 15.2g	0.56% 0.54g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	6.14% 1.96g	0.21% 0.068g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	24.7% 0.39g	2% 0.032g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	34.6% 5.9g	0.48% 0.082g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	278% 362g	41% 53.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	107% 78g	58.5% 42.4g	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	14.2% 10.3g	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	% 9.16g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 56.7g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	202% 76.7g	28.6% 11g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	82.7% 46.3g	7.6% 4.26g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	RALSTON Wheat Bran flakes	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	268% 2409μg	5.54% 50μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	1781% 21.4mg	33% 0.39mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	2544% 33mg	14% 0.18mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	2568% 411mg	8% 1.28mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	2703% 135mg	22.7% 1.13mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	2373% 31mg	21% 0.27mg	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	1564% 6255μg	34% 136μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	3910% 94μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	1208% 1087mg	268% 241mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	261% 1565IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	2433% 365mg	5.44% 0.82mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	10.2% 12.2μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	RALSTON Wheat Bran flakes	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	20.4% 204mg	18% 181mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	174% 1.56mg	22.7% 0.2mg	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	3837% 307mg	5.67% 0.45mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	205% 862mg	10.8% 45.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	684% 15.7mg	4.93% 0.11mg	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	345% 2418mg	9.07% 63.5mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	84% 2858mg	24% 821mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	76% 41.7μg	4.12% 2.27μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	177% 2658mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2653% 292mg	2.9% 0.32mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.31% 11.5g	10.6% 393g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of RALSTON Wheat Bran flakes vs Oranges:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Enriched Wheat Bran flakes have 48.3 times more Vitamin A, 54.2 times more Vitamin B1, 182.3 times more Vitamin B2, 321.2 times more Vitamin B3, 119.2 times more Vitamin B5, 113.3 times more Vitamin B6, 46 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12, 4.5 times more Vitamin C, more Vitamin D, 447 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Raw Oranges.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for RALSTON Wheat Bran flakes vs Oranges:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Enriched Wheat Bran flakes have 7.7 times more Copper, 676.7 times more Iron, 19 times more Magnesium, 138.7 times more Manganese, 38.1 times more Phosphorus, 3.5 times more Potassium, 18.4 times more Selenium, more Sodium and 919 times more Zinc than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 34.3 times more Water than Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Enriched Wheat Bran flakes.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Enriched Wheat Bran flakes and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Calcium per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Enriched Wheat Bran flakes have 8.3 times more Energy, 28 times more Fat, 28.9 times more Saturated Fat, 12.4 times more Omega 3, 72.1 times more Omega 6, 6.8 times more Carbohydrate, 1.8 times more Sugars, 7 times more Fiber and 10.9 times more Protein than Raw Oranges.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Enriched Wheat Bran flakes as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.