Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, with salt VS Oranges

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, with salt	10%	6%	84%
Oranges	7%	2%	91%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, with salt	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	2.45% 71kcal	1.62% 47kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.47% 0.46g	0.12% 0.12g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.21% 0.066g	0.047% 0.015g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	0.44% 0.007g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.97% 0.17g	0.11% 0.018g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	11.4% 14.8g	9.04% 11.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.17% 0.12g	13% 9.35g	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	2.1% 0.8g	6.3% 2.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	3.05% 1.7g	1.68% 0.94g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, with salt	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	1.22% 11μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	7.17% 0.086mg	7.25% 0.087mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	4.46% 0.058mg	3.08% 0.04mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	5% 0.8mg	1.76% 0.28mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0.92% 0.046mg	5% 0.25mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	3.54% 0.046mg	4.6% 0.06mg	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	7% 28μg	7.5% 30μg	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	59% 53.2mg	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	0.2% 0.03mg	1.2% 0.18mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, with salt	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.1% 1mg	4% 40mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	0% 0mg	5% 0.045mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	1.4% 56μg	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	7.13% 0.57mg	1.25% 0.1mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	1.67% 7mg	2.4% 10mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	1.6% 0.037mg	1.1% 0.025mg	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	2.86% 20mg	2% 14mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	0.79% 27mg	5.32% 181mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	5.64% 3.1μg	0.91% 0.5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	15% 223mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.64% 0.18mg	0.64% 0.07mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.24% 83g	2.34% 86.8g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, with salt vs Oranges:

• Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, with salt have 1.5 times more Vitamin B2 and 2.8 times more Vitamin B3 than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain more Vitamin A, 5.4 times more Vitamin B5, 1.3 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin C and 6 times more Vitamin E than Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, with salt.
• Both Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, with salt and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B9 per 100 g.
• Both Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, with salt as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, with salt vs Oranges:

• Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, with salt have 5.7 times more Iron, 1.5 times more Manganese, 1.4 times more Phosphorus, 6.2 times more Selenium, more Sodium and 2.6 times more Zinc than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 40 times more Calcium, more Copper, 1.4 times more Magnesium and 6.7 times more Potassium than Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, with salt.
• Both Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, with salt and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Water per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, with salt have 1.5 times more Energy, 1.3 times more Carbohydrate and 1.8 times more Protein than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 77.9 times more Sugars and 3 times more Fiber than Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, with salt.
• Both Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, with salt as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.