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Mandarin orange vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mandarin oranges and baby food

  • Mandarin oranges have more vitamin C; however, baby food is higher in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, copper, and vitamin E.
  • Baby food covers your daily need for iron, 592% more than mandarin oranges.
  • Mandarin oranges have 12 times more vitamin C than baby food. While mandarin oranges have 26.7mg of vitamin C, baby food has only 2.3mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw and Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified.

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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 71% 220% 39% 1781% 111% 65% 168% 0.39% 0% 141%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +733.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1881.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +163.3%
Contains more IronIron +31566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +695.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +3328.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1860%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25800%

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 7.7% 0.33% 74% 0% 610% 627% 651% 64% 44% 0% 3.8% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1060.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1740%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4103.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +7447.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9132.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +397.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +168.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +127.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mandarin orange Baby food DV% diff.
Iron 0.15mg 47.5mg 592%
Vitamin B3 0.376mg 34.714mg 215%
Vitamin B2 0.036mg 2.717mg 206%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 2.438mg 198%
Calcium 37mg 733mg 70%
Phosphorus 20mg 392mg 53%
Selenium 0.1µg 25.9µg 47%
Copper 0.042mg 0.334mg 32%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 2.3mg 27%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 3.68mg 23%
Protein 0.81g 12.2g 23%
Fiber 1.8g 7.5g 23%
Magnesium 12mg 100mg 21%
Zinc 0.07mg 2.4mg 21%
Carbs 13.34g 73.4g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 1.074mg 17%
Calories 53kcal 379kcal 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.065g 1.697g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.078mg 0.189mg 9%
Potassium 166mg 437mg 8%
Folate 16µg 43µg 7%
Fats 0.31g 4.4g 6%
Vitamin A 34µg 1µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.769g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 1.206g 3%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Choline 10.2mg 23.2mg 2%
Manganese 0.039mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.5µg 1%
Net carbs 11.54g 65.9g N/A
Sugar 10.58g 0.87g N/A
Sodium 2mg 3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.158mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0.4mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.477mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 1.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0.404mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.672mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.653mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.286mg 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
12% 4% 73% 7% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 6.7 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +1171.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1406.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1319.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +450.2%
Contains more OtherOther +791.9%

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
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.697 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1910%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2510.8%

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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. Baby food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170964/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.