Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Florida Oranges VS Romaine Lettuce

Weight per 500 calories

• Florida Oranges: 1087g
• Romaine Lettuce: 2941g

Florida Oranges have 2.7 times more energy per 100g than Romaine Lettuce. It has low energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Cos Or Romaine Lettuce having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Florida Oranges or Romaine Lettuce?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Florida Oranges	6%	4%	90%
Romaine Lettuce	24%	13%	63%

Macro Nutrients

	Florida Oranges	Romaine Lettuce	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.35% 2.3g	9.1% 8.82g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.85% 0.27g	3.6% 1.15g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	7.47% 0.12g	208% 3.32g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2% 0.34g	8.13% 1.4g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	96% 125g	74.4% 97g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	137% 99g	48.3% 35g	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	32.5% 23.5g	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	% 11.5g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	68.6% 26g	163% 61.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	13.6% 7.6g	64.6% 36g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Florida Oranges	Romaine Lettuce	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	13.3% 120μg	1425% 12824μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	91% 1.1mg	176% 2.1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	33.4% 0.43mg	152% 1.97mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	27% 4.35mg	57.5% 9.2mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	54.3% 2.7mg	83.5% 4.18mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	42.6% 0.55mg	167% 2.18mg	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	1000% 4000μg	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	131% 118mg	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	25.5% 3.82mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	2512% 3015μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Florida Oranges	Romaine Lettuce	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	46.7% 467mg	97% 971mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	47% 0.42mg	157% 1.4mg	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	357% 28.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	26% 109mg	98% 412mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	11.3% 0.26mg	198% 4.56mg	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	126% 882mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	54% 1837mg	214% 7265mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	9.9% 5.43μg	21.4% 11.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0% 0mg	15.7% 235mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	7.9% 0.87mg	61.5% 6.76mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	25.6% 947g	75.2% 2783g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Florida Oranges VS Romaine Lettuce Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Florida Oranges or Romaine Lettuce?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Florida Oranges vs Romaine Lettuce:

• 500 calories of Florida Oranges have 4.2 times more Vitamin C than Romaine Lettuce.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Cos Or Romaine Lettuce contain 107.3 times more Vitamin A, 1.9 times more Vitamin B1, 4.5 times more Vitamin B2, 2.1 times more Vitamin B3, 1.5 times more Vitamin B5, 3.9 times more Vitamin B6, 21.6 times more Vitamin B9, 2 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Raw Florida Oranges.
• 500 calories of Florida Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin K
• Both Raw Florida Oranges as well as Raw Cos Or Romaine Lettuce have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Florida Oranges vs Romaine Lettuce:

• 500 kcal of Raw Cos Or Romaine Lettuce contain 2.1 times more Calcium, 3.3 times more Copper, 29.2 times more Iron, 3.8 times more Magnesium, 17.5 times more Manganese, 6.8 times more Phosphorus, 4 times more Potassium, 2.2 times more Selenium, more Sodium, 7.8 times more Zinc and 2.9 times more Water than Raw Florida Oranges.
• 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 1.3 times more Carbohydrate and 2.8 times more Sugars than Romaine Lettuce.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Cos Or Romaine Lettuce contain 27.8 times more Omega 3, 2.4 times more Fiber and 4.8 times more Protein than Raw Florida Oranges.
• Both Florida Oranges and Romaine Lettuce 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 Cos Or Romaine Lettuce provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 500 calories.