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Honey vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between honey and mandarin oranges

  • Mandarin oranges are richer than honey in vitamin C, vitamin A, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for mandarin oranges is 29% higher.
  • Honey contains 8 times more sugar than mandarin oranges. Honey contains 82.12g of sugar, while mandarin oranges contain 10.58g.
  • Mandarin oranges have a lower glycemic index than honey.

Food types used in this article are Honey and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw.

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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.
Honey
Honey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
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 IronIron +180%
Contains more ZincZinc +214.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +700%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +516.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +219.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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.
Honey
Honey
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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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
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 CVitamin C +5240%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +210.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +217.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +225%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +363.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.036mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honey Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Fructose 40.94g 2.4g 48%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 26.7mg 29%
Carbs 82.4g 13.34g 23%
Calories 304kcal 53kcal 13%
Fiber 0.2g 1.8g 6%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.058mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 34µg 4%
Folate 2µg 16µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.078mg 4%
Calcium 6mg 37mg 3%
Potassium 52mg 166mg 3%
Iron 0.42mg 0.15mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.216mg 3%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.039mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 0.376mg 2%
Magnesium 2mg 12mg 2%
Phosphorus 4mg 20mg 2%
Choline 2.2mg 10.2mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.2mg 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.07mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Protein 0.3g 0.81g 1%
Copper 0.036mg 0.042mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.31g 0%
Net carbs 82.2g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 82.12g 10.58g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.036mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.06g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.065g 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
Honey
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82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 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 CarbsCarbs +517.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +170%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +398.1%
Contains more OtherOther +85%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
Honey
4
44% 50% 2% 4%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 35.75 g
Fructose: 40.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.44 g
Galactose: 3.1 g
57% 20% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 6.05 g
Glucose: 2.13 g
Fructose: 2.4 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1578.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1605.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +579.8%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.