Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Spearmint VS Valencia Oranges

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Spearmint	25%	12%	63%
Valencia Oranges	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Spearmint	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3% 87.3kcal	3.35% 97kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.5% 1.45g	0.61% 0.6g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.2% 0.38g	0.22% 0.069g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	42% 0.67g	2% 0.032g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.63% 0.11g	0.51% 0.087g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	13% 16.7g	18% 23.6g	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	35.5% 13.5g	13% 4.96g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	11.7% 6.53g	3.7% 2.06g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Spearmint	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	44.8% 403μg	2.65% 24μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	13% 0.15mg	14.4% 0.17mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	26.7% 0.35mg	6.1% 0.079mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	11.8% 1.9mg	3.4% 0.54mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	9.92% 0.5mg	9.92% 0.5mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	24% 0.31mg	9.6% 0.13mg	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	52% 208μg	19.3% 77.4μg	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	29.3% 26.4mg	107% 96mg	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	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Spearmint	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	39.5% 395mg	7.94% 79.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	53% 0.48mg	8.16% 0.073mg	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	294% 23.6mg	2.23% 0.18mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	29.8% 125mg	4.72% 20mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	96% 2.2mg	2% 0.046mg	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	17% 119mg	4.8% 33.7mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	26.7% 909mg	10.4% 355mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.97% 59.5mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	19.7% 2.16mg	1.1% 0.12mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	4.6% 170g	4.63% 171g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Fresh Spearmint has 16.9 times more Vitamin A, 4.4 times more Vitamin B2, 3.5 times more Vitamin B3, 2.5 times more Vitamin B6 and 2.7 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• While Raw Valencia Oranges contain 3.6 times more Vitamin C than Fresh Spearmint.
• Both Fresh Spearmint and Raw Valencia Oranges have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B5 per 7 oz.
• Both Fresh Spearmint as well as Raw Valencia Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Spearmint vs Valencia Oranges:

• Fresh Spearmint has 5 times more Calcium, 6.5 times more Copper, 131.9 times more Iron, 6.3 times more Magnesium, 48.6 times more Manganese, 3.5 times more Phosphorus, 2.6 times more Potassium, more Sodium and 18.2 times more Zinc than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• Both Fresh Spearmint and Raw Valencia Oranges have similar amounts of Water per 7 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Fresh Spearmint has 21.1 times more Omega 3, 2.7 times more Fiber and 3.2 times more Protein than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• While Raw Valencia Oranges contain 1.4 times more Carbohydrate than Fresh Spearmint.
• Both Fresh Spearmint and Raw Valencia Oranges have similar amounts of Energy per 7 oz.
• Both Fresh Spearmint as well as Raw Valencia Oranges have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.