Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Raw Quinoa VS Valencia Oranges

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Raw Quinoa	15%	15%	70%
Valencia Oranges	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Raw Quinoa	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	18% 522kcal	2.4% 69.5kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	8.87% 8.6g	0.44% 0.43g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.13% 1g	0.16% 0.05g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	23% 0.37g	1.4% 0.023g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	25% 4.2g	0.37% 0.062g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	70% 91g	13% 17g	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	26% 9.92g	9.33% 3.54g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	35.7% 20g	2.63% 1.47g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Raw Quinoa	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.16% 1.4μg	1.9% 17μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	42.5% 0.51mg	10.3% 0.12mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	34.7% 0.45mg	4.36% 0.057mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	13.5% 2.15mg	2.43% 0.39mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	22% 1.1mg	7.1% 0.35mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	53% 0.69mg	6.87% 0.089mg	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	65.2% 261μg	14% 55.3μg	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	NA	76.4% 68.7mg	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	23% 3.46mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Raw Quinoa	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6.66% 66.6mg	5.67% 56.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	93% 0.84mg	5.83% 0.052mg	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	81% 6.48mg	1.6% 0.13mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	66.5% 279mg	3.37% 14mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	125% 2.9mg	1.4% 0.033mg	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	93% 648mg	3.44% 24mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	23.5% 798mg	7.46% 254mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	22% 12μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.47% 7.1mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	40% 4.4mg	0.77% 0.085mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.51% 19g	3.3% 122g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Raw Quinoa vs Valencia Oranges:

• Raw Quinoa has 4.1 times more Vitamin B1, 8 times more Vitamin B2, 5.5 times more Vitamin B3, 3.1 times more Vitamin B5, 7.7 times more Vitamin B6 and 4.7 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• While Raw Valencia Oranges contain 12 times more Vitamin A than Raw Quinoa.
• Both Raw Quinoa as well as Raw Valencia Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Raw Quinoa vs Valencia Oranges:

• Raw Quinoa has 15.9 times more Copper, 50.8 times more Iron, 19.7 times more Magnesium, 88.4 times more Manganese, 26.9 times more Phosphorus, 3.1 times more Potassium and 51.7 times more Zinc than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• While Raw Valencia Oranges contain 6.5 times more Water than Raw Quinoa.
• Both Raw Quinoa and Raw Valencia Oranges have similar amounts of Calcium per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Raw Quinoa has 7.5 times more Energy, 20.2 times more Fat, 20.2 times more Saturated Fat, 16.3 times more Omega 3, 67.7 times more Omega 6, 5.4 times more Carbohydrate, 2.8 times more Fiber and 13.6 times more Protein than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• Both Raw Quinoa as well as Raw Valencia Oranges have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.