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Mandarin orange vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mandarin oranges and arrowroot

  • Mandarin oranges are higher in vitamin C and vitamin A, yet arrowroot is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, copper, potassium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Arrowroot covers your daily folate needs 81% more than mandarin oranges.
  • Mandarin oranges contain 36 times more vitamin A than arrowroot. While mandarin oranges contain 681IU of vitamin A, arrowroot contains only 19IU.
  • The glycemic index of mandarin oranges is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw and Arrowroot, 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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +516.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +173.5%
Contains more IronIron +1380%
Contains more CopperCopper +188.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +390%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +346.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%

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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1305.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +350.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +241%
Contains more FolateFolate +2012.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mandarin orange Arrowroot DV% diff.
Folate 16µg 338µg 81%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 1.9mg 28%
Iron 0.15mg 2.22mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.078mg 0.266mg 14%
Phosphorus 20mg 98mg 11%
Copper 0.042mg 0.121mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.376mg 1.693mg 8%
Potassium 166mg 454mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.143mg 7%
Protein 0.81g 4.24g 7%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.174mg 6%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.63mg 5%
Vitamin A 34µg 1µg 4%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Magnesium 12mg 25mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 6mg 3%
Fiber 1.8g 1.3g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.036mg 0.059mg 2%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 0.292mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 26mg 1%
Calories 53kcal 65kcal 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Fats 0.31g 0.2g 0%
Carbs 13.34g 13.39g 0%
Net carbs 11.54g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 10.58g N/A
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.065g 0.092g 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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more FatsFats +55%
Contains more ProteinProtein +423.5%
Contains more OtherOther +283.8%
~equal in Carbs ~13.39g
~equal in Water ~80.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.039g

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/nutrients
  2. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.