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Orange vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between oranges and egg whites

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

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

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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.
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%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +471.4%
Contains more IronIron +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +127.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3900%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg
~equal in Potassium ~163mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~15mg

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.
Orange
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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%
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +997.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

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

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