Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Butterhead Lettuce VS Oranges with Peel

Weight per 300 calories

• Butterhead Lettuce: 2308g
• Oranges with Peel: 476g

Raw Oranges with Peel have 4.8 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Butterhead Lettuce, which is low in comparison to other foods. Butterhead Lettuce having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Butterhead Lettuce or Oranges with Peel ?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Butterhead Lettuce	33%	12%	55%
Oranges with Peel	7%	4%	89%

Macro Nutrients

	Butterhead Lettuce	Oranges with Peel	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.23% 5.08g	1.47% 1.43g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.1% 0.67g	0.52% 0.17g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	120% 1.9g	4.76% 0.076g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.6% 0.78g	1.23% 0.21g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	39.6% 51.5g	56.8% 74g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	30% 21.7g	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	16.2% 11.8g	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	% 9.92g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	67% 25.4g	56.4% 21.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	55.6% 31g	11% 6.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Butterhead Lettuce	Oranges with Peel	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	426% 3831μg	6.88% 62μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	110% 1.3mg	39.7% 0.48mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	110% 1.43mg	18.3% 0.24mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	51.5% 8.24mg	15% 2.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	69.2% 3.46mg	31.4% 1.57mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	146% 1.9mg	34% 0.44mg	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	421% 1685μg	35.7% 143μg	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	95% 85.4mg	376% 338mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	27.7% 4.15mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1967% 2361μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Butterhead Lettuce	Oranges with Peel	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	80.8% 808mg	33.3% 333mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	41% 0.37mg	30% 0.27mg	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	358% 28.6mg	47.6% 3.8mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	71.4% 300mg	16% 66.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	180% 4.13mg	NA	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	109% 762mg	15% 105mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	162% 5492mg	27.5% 933mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	25% 14μg	6.06% 3.33μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	7.7% 115mg	0.63% 9.52mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	42% 4.6mg	4.76% 0.52mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	59.6% 2207g	10.6% 392g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Butterhead Lettuce VS Oranges With Peel Nutrients Per 300 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Butterhead Lettuce or Oranges with Peel ?

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Butterhead Lettuce vs Oranges with Peel :

• 300 calories of Butterhead Lettuce have 61.9 times more Vitamin A, 2.8 times more Vitamin B1, 6 times more Vitamin B2, 3.5 times more Vitamin B3, 2.2 times more Vitamin B5, 4.3 times more Vitamin B6 and 11.8 times more Vitamin B9 than Oranges with Peel .
• While 300 kcal of Raw Oranges with Peel contain 4 times more Vitamin C than Raw Butterhead Lettuce.
• Both Raw Butterhead Lettuce as well as Raw Oranges with Peel have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 in 300 calories.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Butterhead Lettuce vs Oranges with Peel :

• 300 calories of Butterhead Lettuce have 2.4 times more Calcium, 1.4 times more Copper, 7.5 times more Iron, 4.5 times more Magnesium, 7.3 times more Phosphorus, 5.9 times more Potassium, 4.2 times more Selenium, 12.1 times more Sodium, 8.8 times more Zinc and 5.6 times more Water than Oranges with Peel .
• 300 calories of Oranges with Peel lack sufficient amounts of Zinc

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• 300 calories of Butterhead Lettuce have 25.1 times more Omega 3 and 5 times more Protein than Oranges with Peel .
• While 300 kcal of Raw Oranges with Peel contain 1.4 times more Carbohydrate than Raw Butterhead Lettuce.
• Both Butterhead Lettuce and Oranges with Peel offer comparable quantities of Energy and Fiber per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Oranges with Peel provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3
• Both Raw Butterhead Lettuce as well as Raw Oranges with Peel provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 300 calories.