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Corn raw vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between corn raw and mandarin oranges

  • Corn raw is higher in vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, folate, magnesium, and manganese, yet mandarin oranges are higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Mandarin oranges cover your daily vitamin C needs 22% more than corn raw.
  • Corn raw contains 7 times more zinc than mandarin oranges. While corn raw contains 0.46mg of zinc, mandarin oranges contain only 0.07mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Corn, sweet, yellow, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
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 +208.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.7%
Contains more IronIron +246.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +557.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +345%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +317.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1750%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%

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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +167.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +370.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +231.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +162.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +125.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +292.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +277.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +185.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn raw Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 6.8mg 26.7mg 22%
Phosphorus 89mg 20mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.717mg 0.216mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.77mg 0.376mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.058mg 8%
Folate 42µg 16µg 7%
Magnesium 37mg 12mg 6%
Protein 3.27g 0.81g 5%
Manganese 0.163mg 0.039mg 5%
Iron 0.52mg 0.15mg 5%
Calcium 2mg 37mg 4%
Zinc 0.46mg 0.07mg 4%
Potassium 270mg 166mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.487g 0.065g 3%
Vitamin A 9µg 34µg 3%
Calories 86kcal 53kcal 2%
Choline 23mg 10.2mg 2%
Starch 5.7g 0g 2%
Carbs 18.7g 13.34g 2%
Fats 1.35g 0.31g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.432g 0.06g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.078mg 1%
Fructose 1.94g 2.4g 1%
Saturated fat 0.325g 0.039g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.036mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.2mg 1%
Sodium 15mg 2mg 1%
Copper 0.054mg 0.042mg 1%
Fiber 2g 1.8g 1%
Net carbs 16.7g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 6.26g 10.58g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.129mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.067mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0.011mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 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 +303.7%
Contains more FatsFats +335.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.2%
Contains more OtherOther +70.3%
Contains more WaterWater +12%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 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 +620%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +649.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 7% 29% 16%
Starch: 5.7 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 3.43 g
Fructose: 1.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +61%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +579.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +23.7%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.