Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Oranges VS Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Oranges	7%	2%	91%
Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice	9%	7%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Oranges	Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	1.62% 47kcal	4.24% 123kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.12% 0.12g	1% 0.97g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.047% 0.015g	0.81% 0.26g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.44% 0.007g	0.69% 0.011g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.11% 0.018g	2.1% 0.36g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	9.04% 11.8g	19.7% 25.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	13% 9.35g	0.33% 0.24g	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	0% 0g	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	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.24g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	6.3% 2.4g	4.2% 1.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	1.68% 0.94g	4.9% 2.74g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Oranges	Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.22% 11μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	7.25% 0.087mg	15% 0.18mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	3.08% 0.04mg	5.3% 0.069mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	1.76% 0.28mg	16% 2.56mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	5% 0.25mg	7.6% 0.38mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	4.6% 0.06mg	9.46% 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	7.5% 30μg	2.25% 9μg	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	59% 53.2mg	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	1.2% 0.18mg	1.13% 0.17mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	0.17% 0.2μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Oranges	Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4% 40mg	0.3% 3mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	5% 0.045mg	11.8% 0.11mg	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	1.25% 0.1mg	7% 0.56mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	2.4% 10mg	9.3% 39mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	1.1% 0.025mg	42.3% 0.97mg	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% 14mg	14.7% 103mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	5.32% 181mg	2.53% 86mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.91% 0.5μg	10.5% 5.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0% 0mg	0.27% 4mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	0.64% 0.07mg	6.45% 0.71mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.34% 86.8g	1.9% 70.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Oranges vs Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice:

• Raw Oranges have more Vitamin A, 3.3 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice.
• While Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice contains 2 times more Vitamin B1, 1.7 times more Vitamin B2, 9.1 times more Vitamin B3, 1.5 times more Vitamin B5 and 2.1 times more Vitamin B6 than Raw Oranges.
• Both Raw Oranges and Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice have similar amounts of Vitamin E per 100 g.
• Both Raw Oranges as well as Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Oranges vs Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice:

• Raw Oranges have 13.3 times more Calcium, 2.1 times more Potassium and 1.2 times more Water than Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice.
• While Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice contains 2.4 times more Copper, 5.6 times more Iron, 3.9 times more Magnesium, 39 times more Manganese, 7.4 times more Phosphorus, 11.6 times more Selenium and 10.1 times more Zinc than Raw Oranges.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Raw Oranges have 39 times more Sugars and 1.5 times more Fiber than Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice.
• While Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice contains 2.6 times more Energy, 8.1 times more Fat, 19.7 times more Omega 6, 2.2 times more Carbohydrate and 2.9 times more Protein than Raw Oranges.
• Both Raw Oranges as well as Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.