Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Oranges VS Durum Wheat

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Oranges	7%	2%	91%
Durum Wheat	15%	6%	79%

Macro Nutrients

	Oranges	Durum Wheat	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	1.62% 47kcal	11.7% 339kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.12% 0.12g	2.55% 2.47g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.047% 0.015g	1.4% 0.45g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.44% 0.007g	3% 0.048g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.11% 0.018g	5.47% 0.93g	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	54.7% 71g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	13% 9.35g	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	6.3% 2.4g	NA	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	1.68% 0.94g	24.4% 13.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Oranges	Durum Wheat	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	35% 0.42mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	3.08% 0.04mg	9.3% 0.12mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	1.76% 0.28mg	42% 6.74mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	5% 0.25mg	18.7% 0.94mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	4.6% 0.06mg	32.2% 0.42mg	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	10.8% 43μg	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	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Oranges	Durum Wheat	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4% 40mg	3.4% 34mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	5% 0.045mg	61.4% 0.55mg	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	44% 3.52mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	2.4% 10mg	34.3% 144mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	1.1% 0.025mg	131% 3mg	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	72.6% 508mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	5.32% 181mg	12.7% 431mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.91% 0.5μg	163% 89.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0% 0mg	0.13% 2mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	0.64% 0.07mg	38% 4.16mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.34% 86.8g	0.3% 11g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Oranges vs Durum Wheat:

• Raw Oranges have more Vitamin A and more Vitamin C than Durum Wheat.
• While Durum Wheat contains 4.8 times more Vitamin B1, 3 times more Vitamin B2, 23.9 times more Vitamin B3, 3.7 times more Vitamin B5, 7 times more Vitamin B6 and 1.4 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Oranges.
• Both Raw Oranges as well as Durum Wheat have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Oranges vs Durum Wheat:

• Raw Oranges have 7.9 times more Water than Durum Wheat.
• While Durum Wheat contains 12.3 times more Copper, 35.2 times more Iron, 14.4 times more Magnesium, 120.5 times more Manganese, 36.3 times more Phosphorus, 2.4 times more Potassium, 178.8 times more Selenium and 59.4 times more Zinc than Raw Oranges.
• Both Raw Oranges and Durum Wheat have similar amounts of Calcium per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Durum Wheat contains 7.2 times more Energy, 20.6 times more Fat, 30.3 times more Saturated Fat, 6.9 times more Omega 3, 51.7 times more Omega 6, 6.1 times more Carbohydrate and 14.6 times more Protein than Raw Oranges.
• Both Raw Oranges as well as Durum Wheat have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.