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Chicken meat vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chicken meat and mandarin oranges?

  • Chicken meat is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B5, and iron; however, mandarin oranges are richer in vitamin C.
  • Chicken meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 51% more.
  • Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than mandarin oranges (47).

We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw types 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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.3%
Contains more IronIron +740%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2671.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +810%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +146.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +95%

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 0% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
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 AVitamin A +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +35%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2157.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +376.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +412.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +546.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.058mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Protein 27.3g 0.81g 53%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 0.376mg 51%
Selenium 23.9µg 0.1µg 43%
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.078mg 25%
Phosphorus 182mg 20mg 23%
Fats 13.6g 0.31g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 0.065g 19%
Zinc 1.94mg 0.07mg 17%
Saturated fat 3.79g 0.039g 17%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.216mg 16%
Iron 1.26mg 0.15mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 0.06g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.036mg 10%
Choline 65.9mg 10.2mg 10%
Calories 239kcal 53kcal 9%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Carbs 0g 13.34g 4%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Sodium 82mg 2mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 12mg 3%
Copper 0.066mg 0.042mg 3%
Folate 5µg 16µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin A 48µg 34µg 2%
Potassium 223mg 166mg 2%
Calcium 15mg 37mg 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.039mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 11.54g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 10.58g N/A
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.058mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.011mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 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 +3270.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4287.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +43.3%
~equal in Other ~0.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4469.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.