Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Dried Spearmint VS Oranges

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dried Spearmint	23%	16%	61%
Oranges	7%	2%	91%

Macro Nutrients

	Dried Spearmint	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	19.5% 566kcal	3.2% 93kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	12.3% 12g	0.25% 0.24g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	9.78% 3.13g	0.093% 0.03g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	346% 5.54g	0.87% 0.014g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.2% 0.89g	0.21% 0.036g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	79.4% 103g	18% 23.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	25.6% 18.6g	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	156% 59g	12.5% 4.76g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	70.6% 39.6g	3.33% 1.87g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Spearmint	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	117% 1050μg	2.43% 22μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	47.6% 0.57mg	14.4% 0.17mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	217% 2.8mg	6.1% 0.079mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	81.4% 13mg	3.5% 0.56mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	55.6% 2.78mg	9.92% 0.5mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	394% 5.1mg	9.16% 0.12mg	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	263% 1052μg	15% 59.5μg	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% 0mg	117% 106mg	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	NA	2.4% 0.36mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dried Spearmint	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	295% 2953mg	7.94% 79.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	340% 3.06mg	9.92% 0.089mg	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	2170% 174mg	2.5% 0.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	284% 1195mg	4.72% 20mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	991% 22.8mg	2.16% 0.05mg	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	78.2% 548mg	3.97% 27.8mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	112% 3818mg	10.6% 359mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	1.8% 0.99μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	45.5% 683mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	43.5% 4.8mg	1.26% 0.14mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.61% 22.4g	4.65% 172g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Dried Spearmint vs Oranges:

• Dried Spearmint has 48.1 times more Vitamin A, 3.3 times more Vitamin B1, 35.5 times more Vitamin B2, 23.3 times more Vitamin B3, 5.6 times more Vitamin B5, 43 times more Vitamin B6 and 17.7 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain more Vitamin C than Dried Spearmint.
• Both Dried Spearmint as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Dried Spearmint vs Oranges:

• Dried Spearmint has 37.2 times more Calcium, 34.3 times more Copper, 874.7 times more Iron, 60.2 times more Magnesium, 459.3 times more Manganese, 19.7 times more Phosphorus, 10.6 times more Potassium, more Sodium and 34.4 times more Zinc than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 7.7 times more Water than Dried Spearmint.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Dried Spearmint has 6.1 times more Energy, 50.3 times more Fat, 105.1 times more Saturated Fat, 398.9 times more Omega 3, 24.8 times more Omega 6, 4.4 times more Carbohydrate, 12.4 times more Fiber and 21.2 times more Protein than Raw Oranges.
• Both Dried Spearmint as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.