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Mandarin orange vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mandarin oranges and chicken meat?

  • Mandarin oranges are higher in vitamin C; however, chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B5, and iron.
  • Chicken meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 51% more.
  • Mandarin oranges have less saturated fat.
  • Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than mandarin oranges (47).

We used Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types in this article.

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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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +146.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +95%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.3%
Contains more IronIron +740%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2671.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +810%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23800%

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 0% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +35%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2157.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +376.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +412.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +546.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.063mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mandarin orange Chicken meat DV% diff.
Protein 0.81g 27.3g 53%
Vitamin B3 0.376mg 8.487mg 51%
Selenium 0.1µg 23.9µg 43%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.078mg 0.4mg 25%
Phosphorus 20mg 182mg 23%
Fats 0.31g 13.6g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.065g 2.97g 19%
Zinc 0.07mg 1.94mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.039g 3.79g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 1.03mg 16%
Iron 0.15mg 1.26mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 5.34g 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.036mg 0.168mg 10%
Choline 10.2mg 65.9mg 10%
Calories 53kcal 239kcal 9%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Carbs 13.34g 0g 4%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Sodium 2mg 82mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 23mg 3%
Copper 0.042mg 0.066mg 3%
Folate 16µg 5µg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin A 34µg 48µg 2%
Potassium 166mg 223mg 2%
Calcium 37mg 15mg 2%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.02mg 1%
Net carbs 11.54g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 10.58g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.27mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.063mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A

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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +43.3%
Contains more OtherOther +-205.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3270.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4287.1%

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4469.2%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.