Kumquat vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are kumquat and oranges different?
- Kumquat is higher in fiber, iron, and copper; however, oranges are richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for fiber for kumquat is 16% higher.
- Kumquat contains 9 times more iron than oranges. While kumquat contains 0.86mg of iron, oranges contain only 0.1mg.
- Oranges have a lower glycemic index (45) than kumquat (67).
Kumquats, raw and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +55% |
| Contains more IronIron | +760% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +111.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +142.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +35.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +440% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +36.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +125% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +52.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +21.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +135.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +20.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +66.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +76.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fiber | 6.5g | 2.4g | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 43.9mg | 53.2mg | 10% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 0.1mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.095mg | 0.045mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.135mg | 0.025mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.09mg | 0.04mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.087mg | 4% |
| Folate | 17µg | 30µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.036mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 40mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.88g | 0.94g | 2% |
| Calories | 71kcal | 47kcal | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.171g | 0.025g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.208mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.429mg | 0.282mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 0.5µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.86g | 0.12g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 19mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 15.9g | 11.75g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.4g | 9.35g | N/A |
| Potassium | 186mg | 181mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 9.36g | 9.35g | N/A |
| Sodium | 10mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.18mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 15µg | 11µg | 0% |
| Choline | 8.4mg | 8.4mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.103g | 0.015g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.154g | 0.023g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.018mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +100% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +616.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +35.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +15.9% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +569.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +584% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.4% |
