what is the difference between an orange and a grapefruit? nutrition wise?

when you read about different diets, for breakfast you see eat half a grapefruit, why is it a grapefruit and not an orange? whats the difference in nutrition between the two?

They are very close to each other in terms of nutrition.

Pink grapefruit has more Vitamin A than orange, that’s about it.

Grapefruit:
The Good
This food is very low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. It is also a good source of Dietary Fiber, and a very good source of Vitamin A and Vitamin C.

The Bad
A large portion of the calories in this food come from sugars.

Orange
The Good
This food is very low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. It is also a good source of Thiamin, Folate and Potassium, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber and Vitamin C.

The Bad
A large portion of the calories in this food come from sugars.

Posted on Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 4:29 pm and is filed under Nutrition. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

5 Responses to “what is the difference between an orange and a grapefruit? nutrition wise?”

  1. Geoff W says:

    grapefruites are bigger and yellower
    References :

  2. jalissajuju says:

    oranges are full of vitamin c but idk about grapefruits
    References :

  3. ♥ Miss Buggsy ♥ says:

    Both are very healthy, but I belive grapefruits have more antioxidants in them, which help prevent cancer.

    =]
    References :

  4. pinkyash805 says:

    Grapefruit, pink or red:
    Calories– 185
    Fiber– 2 g
    Vitamin C– 38mg
    Potassium– 166 mg

    Orange:
    Calories– 131
    Fiber– 3.1 g
    Vitamin C– 70mg
    Potassium– 237 mg
    References :

  5. Clarisa A says:

    My mom says grapefruit helps you lose weight.
    References :