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Egg white vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between egg whites and oranges

  • Egg whites have more selenium and vitamin B2; however, oranges have more vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for oranges is 59% higher.
  • Oranges have a higher glycemic index than egg whites.

Food types used in this article are Egg, white, raw, fresh and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Orange
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +471.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11%
Contains more IronIron +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +127.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~14mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +997.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2075%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +168.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1100%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more CholineCholine +663.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 53.2mg 59%
Selenium 20µg 0.5µg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.04mg 31%
Protein 10.9g 0.94g 20%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Sodium 166mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.087mg 7%
Folate 4µg 30µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.06mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Carbs 0.73g 11.75g 4%
Calcium 7mg 40mg 3%
Copper 0.023mg 0.045mg 2%
Potassium 163mg 181mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 0.282mg 1%
Choline 1.1mg 8.4mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.18mg 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.025mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.25mg 1%
Calories 52kcal 47kcal 0%
Fats 0.17g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 0.73g 9.35g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 10mg 0%
Iron 0.08mg 0.1mg 0%
Sugar 0.71g 9.35g N/A
Zinc 0.03mg 0.07mg 0%
Phosphorus 15mg 14mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.015g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.023g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.025g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.018mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1059.6%
Contains more FatsFats +41.7%
Contains more OtherOther +43.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1509.6%
~equal in Water ~86.75g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/nutrients
  2. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.