Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Dry parboiled Long-grain White Rice VS Valencia Oranges

Weight per 300 calories

• Dry parboiled Long-grain White Rice: 80.2g
• Valencia Oranges: 612g

Dry parboiled Long-grain White Rice has 7.6 times more energy per 100g than Valencia Oranges. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Valencia Oranges having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Dry parboiled Long-grain White Rice or Valencia Oranges?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dry parboiled Long-grain White Rice	8%	3%	89%
Valencia Oranges	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Dry parboiled Long-grain White Rice	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.85% 0.83g	1.9% 1.84g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.74% 0.24g	0.67% 0.21g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.85% 0.014g	6.12% 0.098g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.44% 0.24g	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% 65g	56% 72.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.37% 0.26g	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	0.022% 0.016g	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	% 0.088g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.17g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	3.8% 1.44g	40.3% 15.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	10.8% 6.02g	11.4% 6.37g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dry parboiled Long-grain White Rice	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	8.16% 73.5μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	15% 0.18mg	44.4% 0.53mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	3.1% 0.04mg	19% 0.24mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	25.3% 4.05mg	10.5% 1.68mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	10.8% 0.54mg	30.6% 1.53mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	28% 0.36mg	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	1.6% 6.4μg	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	0% 0mg	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	0.16% 0.024mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.067% 0.08μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dry parboiled Long-grain White Rice	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	5.7% 57mg	24.5% 245mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	25.3% 0.23mg	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	7.4% 0.59mg	6.9% 0.55mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	5.16% 21.7mg	14.6% 61.2mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	36% 0.83mg	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	17.5% 123mg	15% 104mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	4.1% 140mg	32.2% 1096mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	29% 16μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.11% 1.6mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	7.44% 0.82mg	3.34% 0.37mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.21% 7.9g	14.3% 529g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Dry parboiled Long-grain White Rice vs Valencia Oranges:

• Dry parboiled Long-grain White Rice has 2.4 times more Vitamin B3 than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• While Raw Valencia Oranges contain 3 times more Vitamin B1, 6.1 times more Vitamin B2, 2.8 times more Vitamin B5, 37.2 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Dry parboiled Long-grain White Rice.
• Both Dry parboiled Long-grain White Rice and Raw Valencia Oranges have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 300 kcal.
• Both Dry parboiled Long-grain White Rice as well as Raw Valencia Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Dry parboiled Long-grain White Rice vs Valencia Oranges:

• Dry parboiled Long-grain White Rice has 5.9 times more Manganese and 2.2 times more Zinc than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• While Raw Valencia Oranges contain 4.3 times more Calcium, 2.8 times more Magnesium, 7.9 times more Potassium and 66.8 times more Water than Dry parboiled Long-grain White Rice.
• Both Dry parboiled Long-grain White Rice and Raw Valencia Oranges have similar amounts of Copper, Iron and Phosphorus per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Raw Valencia Oranges contain 7.2 times more Omega 3 and 10.6 times more Fiber than Dry parboiled Long-grain White Rice.
• Both Dry parboiled Long-grain White Rice and Raw Valencia Oranges have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Protein per 300 kcal.
• Both Dry parboiled Long-grain White Rice as well as Raw Valencia Oranges have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.