Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Balsam-pear , Pods VS Valencia Oranges

Weight per 300 calories

• Balsam-pear , Pods: 1765g
• Valencia Oranges: 612g

Raw Valencia Oranges have 2.9 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Balsam-pear , Pods, which is low in comparison to other foods. Balsam-pear , Pods having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Balsam-pear , Pods or Valencia Oranges?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Balsam-pear , Pods	20%	8%	72%
Valencia Oranges	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Balsam-pear , Pods	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.1% 3g	1.9% 1.84g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	NA	0.67% 0.21g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	6.12% 0.098g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	1.6% 0.27g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	50.2% 65.3g	56% 72.8g	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	130% 49.4g	40.3% 15.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	31.5% 17.6g	11.4% 6.37g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Balsam-pear , Pods	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	47% 424μg	8.16% 73.5μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	59% 0.71mg	44.4% 0.53mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	54.3% 0.71mg	19% 0.24mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	44% 7.06mg	10.5% 1.68mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	75% 3.74mg	30.6% 1.53mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	58.4% 0.76mg	29.7% 0.39mg	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	318% 1271μg	59.7% 239μg	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	1647% 1482mg	330% 297mg	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

	Balsam-pear , Pods	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	33.5% 335mg	24.5% 245mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	66.7% 0.6mg	25% 0.23mg	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	95% 7.6mg	6.9% 0.55mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	71.4% 300mg	14.6% 61.2mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	68.3% 1.57mg	6.12% 0.14mg	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	78% 547mg	15% 104mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	154% 5224mg	32.2% 1096mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	6.4% 3.53μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	5.9% 88.2mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	128% 14mg	3.34% 0.37mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	45% 1659g	14.3% 529g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Balsam-pear , Pods vs Valencia Oranges:

• Raw Balsam-pear , Pods have 5.8 times more Vitamin A, 1.3 times more Vitamin B1, 2.9 times more Vitamin B2, 4.2 times more Vitamin B3, 2.4 times more Vitamin B5, 2 times more Vitamin B6, 5.3 times more Vitamin B9 and 5 times more Vitamin C than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• Both Raw Balsam-pear , Pods as well as Raw Valencia Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Balsam-pear , Pods vs Valencia Oranges:

• Raw Balsam-pear , Pods have 1.4 times more Calcium, 2.6 times more Copper, 13.8 times more Iron, 4.9 times more Magnesium, 11.2 times more Manganese, 5.3 times more Phosphorus, 4.8 times more Potassium, more Sodium, 38.4 times more Zinc and 3.1 times more Water than Raw Valencia Oranges.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Raw Balsam-pear , Pods have 1.6 times more Fat, 3.2 times more Fiber and 2.8 times more Protein than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• Both Raw Balsam-pear , Pods and Raw Valencia Oranges have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw Balsam-pear , Pods as well as Raw Valencia Oranges have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.