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Orange vs. Nectarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between oranges and nectarine

  • Oranges are higher in vitamin C and folate; however, nectarine is richer in vitamin B3.
  • Oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 53% higher.
  • Oranges have 7 times more calcium than nectarine. While oranges have 40mg of calcium, nectarine has only 6mg.

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

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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.
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%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11%
Contains more IronIron +180%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116%
~equal in Magnesium ~9mg
~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.
Orange
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%
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%
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%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

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

Fat Type Comparison

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

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