Sugar vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between sugar and oranges
- Sugar has less vitamin C, fiber, folate, vitamin B1, and potassium.
- Oranges cover your daily vitamin C needs 59% more than sugar.
- Oranges contain 11 times less sugar than sugar. Sugar contains 99.8g of sugar, while oranges contain 9.35g.
- The glycemic index of sugar is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Sugars, granulated 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.
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3900% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +8950% |
| Contains more IronIron | +100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +542.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +600% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +525% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +110.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 53.2mg | 59% |
| Carbs | 99.98g | 11.75g | 29% |
| Calories | 387kcal | 47kcal | 17% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.4g | 10% |
| Folate | 0µg | 30µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.087mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.25mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 2mg | 181mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.06mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 40mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.007mg | 0.045mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.282mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Protein | 0g | 0.94g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 14mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Choline | 0mg | 8.4mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.18mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.004mg | 0.025mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.05mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0g | 0.12g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 99.98g | 9.35g | N/A |
| Sugar | 99.8g | 9.35g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.015g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.023g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 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 CarbsCarbs | +750.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +433650% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
