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Mandarin orange vs. Cranberry sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mandarin oranges and cranberry sauce different?

  • Mandarin oranges have more vitamin C and vitamin A than cranberry sauce.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for mandarin oranges is 29% higher.
  • Mandarin oranges contain 21 times more vitamin A than cranberry sauce. While mandarin oranges contain 681IU of vitamin A, cranberry sauce contains only 33IU.
  • Mandarin oranges have less sugar.

Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw and Cranberry sauce, canned, sweetened are the varieties used 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 1.4% 0.9% 2.5% 15% 8.7% 0.82% 1.7% 0.65% 9.5% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +492.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more IronIron +173.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +87.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%

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 3.3% 0.67% 19% 0% 3.8% 4.8% 1.9% 0% 3.2% 0% 3.5% 0.75% 2.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2570%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +286.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +276%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +457.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +168.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +365%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
40% 58%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 40.4 g
Water: 58.45 g
Other: 0.1 g
Contains more FatsFats +106.7%
Contains more WaterWater +45.7%
Contains more OtherOther +270%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +202.8%

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
16% 16% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.007 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +757.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +109.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.1%

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% 31% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 17.45 g
Fructose: 9.75 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 4.45 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +5950%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +719.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +306.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Mandarin orange Cranberry sauce
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mandarin orange Cranberry sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin C 26.7mg 1mg 29%
Fructose 2.4g 9.75g 9%
Carbs 13.34g 40.4g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.078mg 0.014mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.93mg 5%
Calories 53kcal 159kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.015mg 4%
Vitamin A 34µg 2µg 4%
Folate 16µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 4%
Potassium 166mg 28mg 4%
Iron 0.15mg 0.41mg 3%
Fiber 1.8g 1.1g 3%
Calcium 37mg 3mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 2mg 2%
Copper 0.042mg 0.026mg 2%
Phosphorus 20mg 4mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.376mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.036mg 0.021mg 1%
Choline 10.2mg 3.8mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.4µg 1%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.073mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.4µg 1%
Protein 0.81g 0.9g 0%
Fats 0.31g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 11.54g 39.3g N/A
Sugar 10.58g 31.75g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.03mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.007g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.065g 0.031g 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%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Mandarin orange Cranberry sauce
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Mandarin orange
3%
Cranberry sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
7%
Mandarin orange
4%
Cranberry sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Mandarin orange
Mandarin orange is lower in Sugar (difference - 21.17g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Mandarin orange
Mandarin orange contains less Sodium (difference - 3mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Mandarin orange
Mandarin orange is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Cranberry sauce
Cranberry sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.032g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cranberry sauce
Cranberry sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 47)
Which food is cheaper?
Cranberry sauce
Cranberry sauce is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Cranberry sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173961/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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