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Mandarin orange vs. Cantaloupe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mandarin oranges and cantaloupe different?

  • Cantaloupe has more vitamin A and vitamin C than mandarin oranges.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cantaloupe is 15% higher.
  • Mandarin oranges contain 4 times more calcium than cantaloupe. While mandarin oranges contain 37mg of calcium, cantaloupe contains only 9mg.
  • Cantaloupe has less sugar.
  • Mandarin oranges have a lower glycemic index (47) than cantaloupe (65).

Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw and Melons, cantaloupe, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 8.6% 2.7% 24% 7.9% 14% 4.9% 6.4% 2.1% 5.3% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.8%
Contains more IronIron +40%
Contains more ZincZinc +157.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg
~equal in Copper ~0.041mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.041mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 89% 0% 11% 4% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 122% 0% 56% 1% 10% 4.4% 14% 6.3% 17% 0% 6.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +397.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.072mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mandarin orange Cantaloupe DV% diff.
Vitamin A 34µg 169µg 15%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 36.7mg 11%
Fiber 1.8g 0.9g 4%
Calcium 37mg 9mg 3%
Potassium 166mg 267mg 3%
Carbs 13.34g 8.16g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.376mg 0.734mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 0.105mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.5µg 2%
Calories 53kcal 34kcal 1%
Iron 0.15mg 0.21mg 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.18mg 1%
Phosphorus 20mg 15mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.05mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.036mg 0.019mg 1%
Folate 16µg 21µg 1%
Fructose 2.4g 1.87g 1%
Protein 0.81g 0.84g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 1.5g 2.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 654kcal 405kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 189g 294g N/A
Fats 0.31g 0.19g 0%
Net carbs 11.54g 7.26g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 10.58g 7.86g N/A
Copper 0.042mg 0.041mg 0%
Starch 0g 0.03g 0%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.041mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.078mg 0.072mg 0%
Choline 10.2mg 7.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.051g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 0.003g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.065g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0.017mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.023mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.033mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.015mg 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
8% 90%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.15 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more FatsFats +63.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.5%
~equal in Protein ~0.84g
~equal in Water ~90.15g

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
38% 2% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.081 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24.6%

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
55% 20% 24%
Starch: 0.03 g
Sucrose: 4.35 g
Glucose: 1.54 g
Fructose: 1.87 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.06 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +39.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +38.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +28.3%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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. Cantaloupe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169092/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.