Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Flaxseed VS Valencia Oranges

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Flaxseed	13%	67%	20%
Valencia Oranges	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Flaxseed	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	26% 757kcal	2.4% 69.5kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	61.6% 59.8g	0.44% 0.43g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	16.2% 5.2g	0.16% 0.05g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2021% 32.3g	1.4% 0.023g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	49.2% 8.37g	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	31.5% 41g	13% 17g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.03% 2.2g	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% 0g	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	% 0.57g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.63g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	102% 38.7g	9.33% 3.54g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	46.3% 26g	2.63% 1.47g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Flaxseed	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	1.9% 17μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	194% 2.33mg	10.3% 0.12mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	17.6% 0.23mg	4.36% 0.057mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	27.3% 4.37mg	2.43% 0.39mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	28% 1.4mg	7.1% 0.35mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	51.6% 0.67mg	6.87% 0.089mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	160% 48μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	31% 123μg	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	0.94% 0.85mg	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	2.93% 0.44mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	5.08% 6.1μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Flaxseed	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	36% 361mg	5.67% 56.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	192% 1.73mg	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	102% 8.12mg	1.6% 0.13mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	132% 556mg	3.37% 14mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	153% 3.5mg	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	130% 910mg	3.44% 24mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	34% 1152mg	7.46% 254mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	65.5% 36μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.83% 42.5mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	56% 6.15mg	0.77% 0.085mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.27% 9.87g	3.3% 122g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Flaxseed has 18.9 times more Vitamin B1, 4 times more Vitamin B2, 11.2 times more Vitamin B3, 3.9 times more Vitamin B5, 7.5 times more Vitamin B6 and 2.2 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• While Raw Valencia Oranges contain more Vitamin A and 80.8 times more Vitamin C than Flaxseed.
• Both Flaxseed as well as Raw Valencia Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Flaxseed vs Valencia Oranges:

• Flaxseed has 6.4 times more Calcium, 33 times more Copper, 63.7 times more Iron, 39.2 times more Magnesium, 107.9 times more Manganese, 37.8 times more Phosphorus, 4.5 times more Potassium, more Sodium and 72.3 times more Zinc than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• While Raw Valencia Oranges contain 12.4 times more Water than Flaxseed.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Flaxseed has 10.9 times more Energy, 140.5 times more Fat, 104.7 times more Saturated Fat, 1425.8 times more Omega 3, 134.2 times more Omega 6, 2.4 times more Carbohydrate, 10.9 times more Fiber and 17.6 times more Protein than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• Both Flaxseed as well as Raw Valencia Oranges have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.