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Mandarin orange vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mandarin oranges and cornmeal

  • Mandarin oranges have more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, cornmeal is richer in iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Cornmeal covers your daily iron needs 53% more than mandarin oranges.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cornmeal is 68, while the glycemic index of mandarin oranges is 47.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.

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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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +2806.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +81%
Contains more ZincZinc +842.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +395%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +346.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10400%

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% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +209.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +961.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1221.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1206.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mandarin orange Cornmeal DV% diff.
Iron 0.15mg 4.36mg 53%
Folate 16µg 209µg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.551mg 41%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0mg 30%
Starch 0g 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B3 0.376mg 4.968mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.036mg 0.382mg 27%
Carbs 13.34g 79.45g 22%
Selenium 0.1µg 10.5µg 19%
Calories 53kcal 370kcal 16%
Protein 0.81g 7.11g 13%
Phosphorus 20mg 99mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.078mg 0.182mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 3.9g 8%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.174mg 6%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.66mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.065g 0.828g 5%
Magnesium 12mg 32mg 5%
Copper 0.042mg 0.076mg 4%
Calcium 37mg 3mg 3%
Fructose 2.4g 0.17g 3%
Vitamin A 34µg 11µg 3%
Fats 0.31g 1.75g 2%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.12mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.22g 1%
Potassium 166mg 142mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 0.39g 1%
Net carbs 11.54g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 10.58g 1.61g N/A
Sodium 2mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 0.24mg 0%
Choline 10.2mg 8.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.172mg 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +661.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +777.8%
Contains more FatsFats +464.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +495.6%
Contains more OtherOther +37.8%

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% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +550%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1173.8%

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
98%
Starch: 73.3 g
Sucrose: 0.68 g
Glucose: 0.56 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +789.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +280.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1311.8%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.