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Asian pear vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Asian pears and mandarin oranges different?

  • Asian pears are richer in fiber, while mandarin oranges are higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Mandarin oranges cover your daily need for vitamin C, 25% more than Asian pears.
  • Asian pears contain 2 times more fiber than mandarin oranges. Asian pears contain 3.6g of fiber, while mandarin oranges contain 1.8g.
  • Asian pears are lower in sugar.
  • Mandarin oranges have a higher glycemic index (47) than Asian pears (18).

Pears, asian, raw and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw types were used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 1.2% 11% 0% 17% 0.55% 4.7% 0% 7.8% 0.55%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more CopperCopper +19%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +825%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.2%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.8%
~equal in Selenium ~0.1µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 13% 0% 2.4% 0% 2.3% 2.3% 4.1% 4.2% 5.1% 0% 11% 6% 2.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +602.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +544.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +208.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +254.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asian pear Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 3.8mg 26.7mg 25%
Fiber 3.6g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.058mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.022mg 0.078mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 34µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 0.216mg 3%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Calcium 4mg 37mg 3%
Folate 8µg 16µg 2%
Iron 0mg 0.15mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.01mg 0.036mg 2%
Potassium 121mg 166mg 1%
Protein 0.5g 0.81g 1%
Choline 5.1mg 10.2mg 1%
Carbs 10.65g 13.34g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.219mg 0.376mg 1%
Calories 42kcal 53kcal 1%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.039mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.2mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 12mg 1%
Copper 0.05mg 0.042mg 1%
Phosphorus 11mg 20mg 1%
Fats 0.23g 0.31g 0%
Net carbs 7.05g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 7.05g 10.58g N/A
Zinc 0.02mg 0.07mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.012g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.049g 0.06g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0.065g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.017mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 0.5 g
Fats: 0.23 g
Carbs: 10.65 g
Water: 88.25 g
Other: 0.37 g
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +62%
Contains more FatsFats +34.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.3%
~equal in Water ~85.17g
~equal in Other ~0.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 42% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.012 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.049 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.2%

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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. Asian pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168177/nutrients
  2. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.