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Kumquat vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between kumquat and mandarin oranges?

  • Kumquat is higher in vitamin C, fiber, iron, and copper; however, mandarin oranges are richer in vitamin A.
  • Kumquat's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 19% more.
  • Mandarin oranges contain 6 times less iron than kumquat. Kumquat contains 0.86mg of iron, while mandarin oranges contain 0.15mg.
  • Mandarin oranges have a lower glycemic index (47) than kumquat (67).

We used Kumquats, raw 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 14% 19% 16% 32% 32% 4.6% 8.1% 1.3% 18% 0%
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 +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +67.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12%
Contains more IronIron +473.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +246.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Phosphorus ~20mg

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 146% 5% 3% 0% 9.3% 21% 8% 12% 8.3% 0% 0% 13% 4.6%
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 +64.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.216mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~16µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kumquat Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Fiber 6.5g 1.8g 19%
Vitamin C 43.9mg 26.7mg 19%
Iron 0.86mg 0.15mg 9%
Copper 0.095mg 0.042mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.036mg 4%
Manganese 0.135mg 0.039mg 4%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.078mg 3%
Calcium 62mg 37mg 3%
Protein 1.88g 0.81g 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 34µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.058mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 12mg 2%
Calories 71kcal 53kcal 1%
Carbs 15.9g 13.34g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.065g 1%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.07mg 1%
Potassium 186mg 166mg 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.31g 1%
Net carbs 9.4g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 9.36g 10.58g N/A
Phosphorus 19mg 20mg 0%
Sodium 10mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.2mg 0%
Selenium 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.429mg 0.376mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.208mg 0.216mg 0%
Folate 17µg 16µg 0%
Choline 8.4mg 10.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 16% 81%
Protein: 1.88 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 15.9 g
Water: 80.85 g
Other: 0.51 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 +132.1%
Contains more FatsFats +177.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.2%
Contains more OtherOther +37.8%
~equal in Water ~85.17g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 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 +156.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +163.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.1%

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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. Kumquat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168154/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.