Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Oranges VS Whole Yellow Corn Flour

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Oranges	7%	2%	91%
Whole Yellow Corn Flour	7%	9%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Oranges	Whole Yellow Corn Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.2% 93kcal	24.7% 716kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.25% 0.24g	7.9% 7.66g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.093% 0.03g	3.37% 1.08g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.87% 0.014g	6.57% 0.11g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.21% 0.036g	20% 3.4g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	18% 23.3g	117% 153g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	25.6% 18.6g	1.75% 1.27g	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	12.5% 4.76g	38% 14.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	3.33% 1.87g	24.6% 13.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Oranges	Whole Yellow Corn Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	2.43% 22μg	2.43% 22μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	14.4% 0.17mg	40.7% 0.49mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	6.1% 0.079mg	12.2% 0.16mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	3.5% 0.56mg	23.6% 3.77mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	9.92% 0.5mg	26% 1.3mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	9.16% 0.12mg	56.5% 0.73mg	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	15% 59.5μg	12.4% 49.6μg	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	117% 106mg	0% 0mg	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	2.4% 0.36mg	5.56% 0.83mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	0.5% 0.6μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Oranges	Whole Yellow Corn Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	7.94% 79.4mg	1.4% 14mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	9.92% 0.089mg	50.7% 0.46mg	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	2.5% 0.2mg	59% 4.72mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	4.72% 20mg	44% 185mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	2.16% 0.05mg	39.7% 0.91mg	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	3.97% 27.8mg	77% 540mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	10.6% 359mg	18.4% 625mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.8% 0.99μg	55.6% 30.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0% 0mg	0.66% 9.92mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.26% 0.14mg	31.2% 3.43mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	4.65% 172g	0.59% 21.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Oranges vs Whole Yellow Corn Flour:

• Raw Oranges have more Vitamin C than Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour.
• While Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour contains 2.8 times more Vitamin B1, 2 times more Vitamin B2, 6.7 times more Vitamin B3, 2.6 times more Vitamin B5, 6.2 times more Vitamin B6 and 2.3 times more Vitamin E than Raw Oranges.
• Both Raw Oranges and Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour have similar amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin B9 per 7 oz.
• Both Raw Oranges as well as Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Oranges vs Whole Yellow Corn Flour:

• Raw Oranges have 5.7 times more Calcium and 8 times more Water than Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour.
• While Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour contains 5.1 times more Copper, 23.8 times more Iron, 9.3 times more Magnesium, 18.4 times more Manganese, 19.4 times more Phosphorus, 1.7 times more Potassium, 30.8 times more Selenium and 24.7 times more Zinc than Raw Oranges.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Raw Oranges have 14.6 times more Sugars than Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour.
• While Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour contains 7.7 times more Energy, 32.2 times more Fat, 36.2 times more Saturated Fat, 7.6 times more Omega 3, 94.8 times more Omega 6, 6.5 times more Carbohydrate, 3 times more Fiber and 7.4 times more Protein than Raw Oranges.
• Both Raw Oranges as well as Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.