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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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