Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Red Currants VS Valencia Oranges

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Red Currants	9%	3%	88%
Valencia Oranges	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Red Currants	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	1.93% 56kcal	1.7% 49kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.21% 0.2g	0.31% 0.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.053% 0.017g	0.11% 0.035g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.2% 0.035g	1% 0.016g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.31% 0.053g	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	10.6% 14g	9.15% 12g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	10% 7.37g	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	4.87% 3.53g	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	% 3.22g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.61g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	11.3% 4.3g	6.58% 2.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.5% 1.4g	1.86% 1.04g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Red Currants	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.22% 2μg	1.33% 12μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	3.33% 0.04mg	7.25% 0.087mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	3.85% 0.05mg	3.08% 0.04mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0.63% 0.1mg	1.7% 0.27mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	1.28% 0.064mg	5% 0.25mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	5.4% 0.07mg	4.85% 0.063mg	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	2% 8μg	9.75% 39μg	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	45.6% 41mg	54% 48.5mg	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	0.67% 0.1mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	9.17% 11μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Red Currants	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.3% 33mg	4% 40mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	12% 0.11mg	4.1% 0.037mg	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	12.5% 1mg	1.13% 0.09mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	3.1% 13mg	2.4% 10mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	8.1% 0.19mg	1% 0.023mg	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	6.3% 44mg	2.43% 17mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	8.1% 275mg	5.26% 179mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.1% 0.6μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.067% 1mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.1% 0.23mg	0.55% 0.06mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.27% 84g	2.33% 86.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Red Currants vs Valencia Oranges:

• Raw Red And White Currants have 1.3 times more Vitamin B2 than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• While Raw Valencia Oranges contain 6 times more Vitamin A, 2.2 times more Vitamin B1, 2.7 times more Vitamin B3, 3.9 times more Vitamin B5 and 4.9 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Red And White Currants.
• Both Raw Red And White Currants and Raw Valencia Oranges have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 and Vitamin C per 100 g.
• Both Raw Red And White Currants as well as Raw Valencia Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Red Currants vs Valencia Oranges:

• Raw Red And White Currants have 2.9 times more Copper, 11.1 times more Iron, 1.3 times more Magnesium, 8.1 times more Manganese, 2.6 times more Phosphorus, 1.5 times more Potassium and 3.8 times more Zinc than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• Both Raw Red And White Currants and Raw Valencia Oranges have similar amounts of Calcium and Water per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Raw Red And White Currants have 2.2 times more Omega 3, 1.7 times more Fiber and 1.3 times more Protein than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• Both Raw Red And White Currants and Raw Valencia Oranges have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 100 g.
• Both Raw Red And White Currants as well as Raw Valencia Oranges have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.