Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Florida Oranges VS Lemon Peel

Weight per 500 calories

• Florida Oranges: 1087g
• Lemon Peel: 1064g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is low in comparison to other foods.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Florida Oranges or Lemon Peel?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Florida Oranges	6%	4%	90%
Lemon Peel	8%	4%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Florida Oranges	Lemon Peel	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.35% 2.3g	3.3% 3.2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.85% 0.27g	1.3% 0.41g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	7.47% 0.12g	17.3% 0.28g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2% 0.34g	3.94% 0.67g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	96% 125g	131% 170g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	137% 99g	61% 44.4g	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	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	68.6% 26g	297% 113g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	13.6% 7.6g	28.5% 16g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Florida Oranges	Lemon Peel	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	13.3% 120μg	3.55% 32μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	91% 1.1mg	53% 0.64mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	33.4% 0.43mg	65.5% 0.85mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	27% 4.35mg	26.6% 4.26mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	54.3% 2.7mg	68% 3.4mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	42.6% 0.55mg	141% 1.83mg	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	46% 185μg	34.6% 138μg	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	543% 489mg	1525% 1372mg	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	13% 1.96mg	17.7% 2.66mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Florida Oranges	Lemon Peel	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	46.7% 467mg	143% 1426mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	47% 0.42mg	109% 0.98mg	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	12.2% 0.98mg	106% 8.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	26% 109mg	38% 160mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	11.3% 0.26mg	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	18.6% 130mg	18.2% 128mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	54% 1837mg	50% 1702mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	9.9% 5.43μg	13.5% 7.45μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0% 0mg	4.26% 64mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	7.9% 0.87mg	24% 2.66mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	25.6% 947g	23.5% 868g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Florida Oranges VS Lemon Peel Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Florida Oranges or Lemon Peel?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Florida Oranges vs Lemon Peel:

• 500 calories of Florida Oranges have 3.7 times more Vitamin A, 1.7 times more Vitamin B1 and 1.3 times more Vitamin B9 than Lemon Peel.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Lemon Peel contain 2 times more Vitamin B2, 3.3 times more Vitamin B6, 2.8 times more Vitamin C and 1.4 times more Vitamin E than Raw Florida Oranges.
• Both Florida Oranges and Lemon Peel provide similar amounts of Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B5 per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Lemon Peel have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A
• Both Raw Florida Oranges as well as Raw Lemon Peel have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Florida Oranges vs Lemon Peel:

• 500 kcal of Raw Lemon Peel contain 3 times more Calcium, 2.3 times more Copper, 8.7 times more Iron, 1.5 times more Magnesium, 1.4 times more Selenium and 3.1 times more Zinc than Raw Florida Oranges.
• Both Florida Oranges and Lemon Peel contain similar levels of Phosphorus, Potassium and Water per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Florida Oranges lack sufficient amounts of Selenium and Zinc

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Florida Oranges have 2.2 times more Sugars than Lemon Peel.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Lemon Peel contain 2.3 times more Omega 3, 1.4 times more Carbohydrate, 4.3 times more Fiber and 2.1 times more Protein than Raw Florida Oranges.
• Both Florida Oranges and Lemon Peel offer comparable quantities of Energy per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Florida Oranges provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3
• Both Raw Florida Oranges as well as Raw Lemon Peel provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 500 calories.