Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Spinach VS Florida Oranges

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Spinach	39%	12%	49%
Florida Oranges	6%	4%	90%

Macro Nutrients

	Spinach	Florida Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	1.12% 32.6kcal	2.25% 65.2kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.57% 0.55g	0.31% 0.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.28% 0.089g	0.11% 0.035g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	12.2% 0.2g	0.97% 0.016g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.22% 0.037g	0.26% 0.044g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	3.96% 5.15g	12.6% 16.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.82% 0.6g	18% 13g	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	0.29% 0.21g	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	% 0.16g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.099g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	8.2% 3.1g	8.95% 3.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.24% 4.05g	1.77% 0.99g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Spinach	Florida Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	74% 665μg	1.73% 15.6μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	9.2% 0.11mg	12% 0.14mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	20.6% 0.27mg	4.36% 0.057mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	6.4% 1.03mg	3.54% 0.57mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	1.84% 0.092mg	7.1% 0.35mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	21.3% 0.28mg	5.56% 0.072mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	20% 6.02μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	68.7% 275μg	6.02% 24μg	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	44.3% 40mg	71% 63.8mg	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	19% 2.88mg	1.7% 0.26mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	570% 684μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Spinach	Florida Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	14% 140mg	6.1% 61mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	20.5% 0.18mg	6.14% 0.055mg	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	48% 3.84mg	1.6% 0.13mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	26.7% 112mg	3.37% 14mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	55.3% 1.27mg	1.48% 0.034mg	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	9.92% 69.5mg	2.43% 17mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	23.3% 791mg	7.05% 240mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.58% 1.4μg	1.3% 0.71μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	7.47% 112mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	6.83% 0.75mg	1.03% 0.11mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.5% 130g	3.34% 124g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Spinach vs Florida Oranges:

• Raw Spinach has 42.6 times more Vitamin A, 4.7 times more Vitamin B2, 1.8 times more Vitamin B3, 3.8 times more Vitamin B6, 11.4 times more Vitamin B9, 11.3 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Raw Florida Oranges.
• While Raw Florida Oranges contain 1.3 times more Vitamin B1, 3.8 times more Vitamin B5 and 1.6 times more Vitamin C than Raw Spinach.
• Both Raw Spinach as well as Raw Florida Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Spinach vs Florida Oranges:

• Raw Spinach has 2.3 times more Calcium, 3.3 times more Copper, 30.1 times more Iron, 7.9 times more Magnesium, 37.4 times more Manganese, 4.1 times more Phosphorus, 3.3 times more Potassium, 2 times more Selenium, more Sodium and 6.6 times more Zinc than Raw Florida Oranges.
• Both Raw Spinach and Raw Florida Oranges have similar amounts of Water per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Raw Spinach has 12.5 times more Omega 3 and 4.1 times more Protein than Raw Florida Oranges.
• While Raw Florida Oranges contain 2 times more Energy, 3.2 times more Carbohydrate and 21.8 times more Sugars than Raw Spinach.
• Both Raw Spinach and Raw Florida Oranges have similar amounts of Fiber per 5 oz.
• Both Raw Spinach as well as Raw Florida Oranges have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.