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Mandarin orange vs. Corn syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mandarin oranges and corn syrup?

  • Mandarin oranges are higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, fiber, and vitamin B6; however, corn syrup is richer in selenium.
  • Mandarin oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 30% more.
  • Mandarin oranges have less sugar.
  • Mandarin oranges have a lower glycemic index (47) than corn syrup (90).

We used Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw and Syrups, corn, dark 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 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +105.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +277.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more IronIron +146.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +156.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%

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% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +427.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1780%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +839.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +766.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mandarin orange Corn syrup DV% diff.
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0mg 30%
Carbs 13.34g 77.59g 21%
Calories 53kcal 286kcal 12%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Sodium 2mg 155mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.078mg 0.009mg 5%
Selenium 0.1µg 2.9µg 5%
Folate 16µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 0.023mg 4%
Vitamin A 34µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.011mg 4%
Potassium 166mg 44mg 4%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Iron 0.15mg 0.37mg 3%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.1mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 18mg 2%
Protein 0.81g 0g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.036mg 0.009mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.376mg 0.02mg 2%
Copper 0.042mg 0.053mg 1%
Choline 10.2mg 13.3mg 1%
Phosphorus 20mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 8mg 1%
Fats 0.31g 0g 0%
Net carbs 11.54g 77.59g N/A
Sugar 10.58g 77.59g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.04mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.065g 0g 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
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +287%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +481.6%
~equal in Other ~0.4g

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.