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Mandarin orange vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Mandarin orange and Avocado

  • Mandarin orange is higher in Vitamin C, yet Avocado is higher in Vitamin B5, Fiber, Vitamin K, Copper, Folate, Vitamin B6, Vitamin E, and Potassium.
  • Avocado covers your daily Vitamin B5 needs 23% more than Mandarin orange.
  • Mandarin orange contains 3 times more Vitamin C than Avocado. While Mandarin orange contains 26.7mg of Vitamin C, Avocado contains only 10mg.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Mandarin orange is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +208.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +141.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +192.2%
Contains more IronIron +266.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +352.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +814.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +160%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +264.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%

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% 41% 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 33% 8.8% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +167%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +366.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +935%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +261.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +362.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +543.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +229.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +406.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.4%
Contains more WaterWater +16.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +146.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4629%
Contains more OtherOther +327%

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
15% 71% 13%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +16231.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2693.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
14% 8% 49% 16% 13%
Starch: 0.11 g
Sucrose: 0.06 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +9983.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +475.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1900%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Mandarin orange Avocado
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mandarin orange Avocado Opinion
Calories 53kcal 160kcal Avocado
Protein 0.81g 2g Avocado
Fats 0.31g 14.66g Avocado
Vitamin C 26.7mg 10mg Mandarin orange
Net carbs 11.54g 1.83g Mandarin orange
Carbs 13.34g 8.53g Mandarin orange
Magnesium 12mg 29mg Avocado
Calcium 37mg 12mg Mandarin orange
Potassium 166mg 485mg Avocado
Iron 0.15mg 0.55mg Avocado
Sugar 10.58g 0.66g Avocado
Fiber 1.8g 6.7g Avocado
Copper 0.042mg 0.19mg Avocado
Zinc 0.07mg 0.64mg Avocado
Starch 0g 0.11g Avocado
Phosphorus 20mg 52mg Avocado
Sodium 2mg 7mg Mandarin orange
Vitamin A 681IU 146IU Mandarin orange
Vitamin A 34µg 7µg Mandarin orange
Vitamin E 0.2mg 2.07mg Avocado
Manganese 0.039mg 0.142mg Avocado
Selenium 0.1µg 0.4µg Avocado
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.067mg Avocado
Vitamin B2 0.036mg 0.13mg Avocado
Vitamin B3 0.376mg 1.738mg Avocado
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 1.389mg Avocado
Vitamin B6 0.078mg 0.257mg Avocado
Vitamin K 0µg 21µg Avocado
Folate 16µg 81µg Avocado
Choline 10.2mg 14.2mg Avocado
Saturated Fat 0.039g 2.126g Mandarin orange
Monounsaturated Fat 0.06g 9.799g Avocado
Polyunsaturated fat 0.065g 1.816g Avocado
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.025mg Avocado
Threonine 0.016mg 0.073mg Avocado
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.084mg Avocado
Leucine 0.028mg 0.143mg Avocado
Lysine 0.032mg 0.132mg Avocado
Methionine 0.002mg 0.038mg Avocado
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.097mg Avocado
Valine 0.021mg 0.107mg Avocado
Histidine 0.011mg 0.049mg Avocado
Fructose 2.4g 0.12g Mandarin orange
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g Avocado
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g Avocado

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Mandarin orange Avocado
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
16%
Mandarin orange
33%
Avocado
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
7%
Mandarin orange
21%
Avocado

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Mandarin orange
Mandarin orange contains less Sodium (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Mandarin orange
Mandarin orange is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.087g)
Which food is cheaper?
Mandarin orange
Mandarin orange is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Avocado
Avocado is lower in Sugar (difference - 9.92g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Avocado
Avocado is lower in glycemic index (difference - 7)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Avocado
Avocado is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Avocado
Avocado is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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