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Orange vs. Roselle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between oranges and roselle

  • Oranges are higher in vitamin C and vitamin B1; however, roselle is richer in calcium, iron, and magnesium.
  • Oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 46% higher.
  • Oranges have 8 times more vitamin B1 than roselle. While oranges have 0.087mg of vitamin B1, roselle has only 0.011mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties and Roselle, raw.

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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 36% 65% 18% 56% 0% 0% 16% 0.78% 0% 0%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +410%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +437.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.9%
Contains more IronIron +1380%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +164.3%

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
8
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 40% 4.7% 0% 0% 2.8% 6.5% 5.8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +343.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +690.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +27.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.31mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange Roselle DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53.2mg 12mg 46%
Calcium 40mg 215mg 18%
Iron 0.1mg 1.48mg 17%
Magnesium 10mg 51mg 10%
Fiber 2.4g 10%
Folate 30µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.011mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 5%
Copper 0.045mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Phosphorus 14mg 37mg 3%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.028mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 1%
Potassium 181mg 208mg 1%
Fats 0.12g 0.64g 1%
Manganese 0.025mg 1%
Calories 47kcal 49kcal 0%
Protein 0.94g 0.96g 0%
Carbs 11.75g 11.31g 0%
Net carbs 9.35g 11.31g N/A
Sugar 9.35g N/A
Sodium 0mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin A 11µg 14µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.282mg 0.31mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.015g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.025g 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
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% 87%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 11.31 g
Water: 86.58 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more FatsFats +433.3%
Contains more OtherOther +15.9%
~equal in Protein ~0.96g
~equal in Carbs ~11.31g
~equal in Water ~86.58g

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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. Roselle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168170/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.