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Roselle vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between roselle and oranges

  • Roselle is higher in calcium, iron, and magnesium; however, oranges are richer in vitamin C and vitamin B1.
  • Oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 46% higher.
  • Roselle has 15 times more iron than oranges. While roselle has 1.48mg of iron, oranges have only 0.1mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Roselle, raw 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 36% 65% 18% 56% 0% 0% 16% 0.78% 0% 0%
Orange
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +410%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +437.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.9%
Contains more IronIron +1380%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +164.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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 40% 4.7% 0% 0% 2.8% 6.5% 5.8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Orange
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +343.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +690.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.282mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roselle Orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 12mg 53.2mg 46%
Calcium 215mg 40mg 18%
Iron 1.48mg 0.1mg 17%
Magnesium 51mg 10mg 10%
Fiber 2.4g 10%
Folate 30µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.087mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 5%
Copper 0.045mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Phosphorus 37mg 14mg 3%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.04mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 1%
Potassium 208mg 181mg 1%
Fats 0.64g 0.12g 1%
Manganese 0.025mg 1%
Calories 49kcal 47kcal 0%
Protein 0.96g 0.94g 0%
Carbs 11.31g 11.75g 0%
Net carbs 11.31g 9.35g N/A
Sugar 9.35g N/A
Sodium 6mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 14µg 11µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.31mg 0.282mg 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
11% 87%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 11.31 g
Water: 86.58 g
Other: 0.51 g
Orange
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 FatsFats +433.3%
Contains more OtherOther +15.9%
~equal in Protein ~0.94g
~equal in Carbs ~11.75g
~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. Roselle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168170/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.