Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
orange zest
versus
red wine vinegar
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in orange zest and red wine vinegar:
Red wine vinegar has signficantly less calories than orange zest - orange zest has 97 calories per 100 grams and red wine vinegar has 19 calories.
| Orange Zest | Red Wine Vinegar | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 6% | ~ |
| Carbohydrates | 94% | ~ |
| Fat | ~ | ~ |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Red wine vinegar has signficantly less carbohydrates than orange zest - orange zest has 25g of total carbs per 100 grams and red wine vinegar has 0.27g of carbohydrates.
Orange zest is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than red wine vinegar - orange zest has 10.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and red wine vinegar does not contain significant amounts.
Orange zest and red wine vinegar contain similar amounts of protein - orange zest has 1.5g of protein per 100 grams and red wine vinegar has 0.04g of protein.
Both orange zest and red wine vinegar are low in saturated fat - orange zest has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and red wine vinegar does not contain significant amounts.
Orange zest is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 271 times more Vitamin C than red wine vinegar - orange zest has 136mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and red wine vinegar has 0.5mg of Vitamin C.
Orange zest has more Vitamin A than red wine vinegar - orange zest has 21ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and red wine vinegar does not contain significant amounts.
Orange zest and red wine vinegar contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - orange zest has 0.25mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and red wine vinegar does not contain significant amounts.
Orange zest has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Orange Zest | Red Wine Vinegar | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.12 MG | ~ |
| Riboflavin | 0.09 MG | ~ |
| Niacin | 0.9 MG | ~ |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.49 MG | ~ |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.176 MG | ~ |
| Folate | 30 UG | ~ |
Orange zest is an excellent source of calcium and it has 25 times more calcium than red wine vinegar - orange zest has 161mg of calcium per 100 grams and red wine vinegar has 6mg of calcium.
Orange zest and red wine vinegar contain similar amounts of iron - orange zest has 0.8mg of iron per 100 grams and red wine vinegar has 0.45mg of iron.
Orange zest is a great source of potassium and it has 444% more potassium than red wine vinegar - orange zest has 212mg of potassium per 100 grams and red wine vinegar has 39mg of potassium.
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Orange Zest (Orange peel, raw) and Red Wine Vinegar (Vinegar, red wine) .
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