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Nectarine vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between nectarine and oranges

  • Nectarine is higher in vitamin B3; however, oranges are richer in vitamin C and folate.
  • Oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 53% higher.
  • Nectarine has 4 times more vitamin E than oranges. While nectarine has 0.77mg of vitamin E, oranges have only 0.18mg.

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

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 1.8% 18% 11% 29% 4.6% 11% 0% 7% 0%
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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 IronIron +180%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~181mg
~equal in Sodium ~0mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 18% 0% 5.7% 15% 8.5% 6.2% 21% 11% 5.8% 0% 5.5% 3.8%
Orange
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 177% 0% 3.7% 3.6% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +327.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +298.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +885.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +155.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nectarine Orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5.4mg 53.2mg 53%
Folate 5µg 30µg 6%
Copper 0.086mg 0.045mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 0.282mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.77mg 0.18mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.087mg 4%
Calcium 6mg 40mg 3%
Fiber 1.7g 2.4g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.06mg 3%
Iron 0.28mg 0.1mg 2%
Phosphorus 26mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0µg 2%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Potassium 201mg 181mg 1%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin A 17µg 11µg 1%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.025mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.185mg 0.25mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 0.025g 1%
Calories 44kcal 47kcal 0%
Protein 1.06g 0.94g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2.4g 2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 415kcal 500kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 227g 213g N/A
Fats 0.32g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 8.85g 9.35g N/A
Carbs 10.55g 11.75g 0%
Magnesium 9mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 7.89g 9.35g N/A
Starch 0.07g 0%
Choline 6.2mg 8.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.015g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.023g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.009mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.009mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.014mg 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.016mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.013mg 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.018mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 1.06 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 10.55 g
Water: 87.59 g
Other: 0.48 g
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 ProteinProtein +12.8%
Contains more FatsFats +166.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.4%
~equal in Water ~86.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 39% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Orange
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +282.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +352%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40%

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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. Nectarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169914/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.