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Mandarin orange vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mandarin oranges and fruitcake different?

  • Mandarin oranges are richer in vitamin C and vitamin A, while fruitcake is higher in iron, manganese, fiber, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Mandarin oranges cover your daily need for vitamin C, 29% more than fruitcake.
  • Mandarin oranges contain 31 times more vitamin A than fruitcake. Mandarin oranges contain 681IU of vitamin A, while fruitcake contains 22IU.
  • Mandarin oranges are lower in saturated fat.

Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared types were 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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +1280%
Contains more CopperCopper +19%
Contains more ZincZinc +285.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +160%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +464.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1900%
~equal in Potassium ~153mg

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5240%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +385.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.226mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mandarin orange Fruitcake DV% diff.
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0.5mg 29%
Iron 0.15mg 2.07mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.065g 3.323g 22%
Carbs 13.34g 61.6g 16%
Calories 53kcal 324kcal 14%
Fats 0.31g 9.1g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 4.2g 10%
Fiber 1.8g 3.7g 8%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.22mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.039g 1.048g 5%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.9mg 5%
Phosphorus 20mg 52mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.036mg 0.099mg 5%
Sodium 2mg 101mg 4%
Protein 0.81g 2.9g 4%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Vitamin A 34µg 7µg 3%
Selenium 0.1µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.376mg 0.791mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.078mg 0.046mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.27mg 2%
Copper 0.042mg 0.05mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.5µg 1%
Folate 16µg 20µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.05mg 1%
Net carbs 11.54g 57.9g N/A
Calcium 37mg 33mg 0%
Potassium 166mg 153mg 0%
Sugar 10.58g 27.42g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 0.226mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Choline 10.2mg 8.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +236.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +258%
Contains more FatsFats +2835.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +361.8%
Contains more OtherOther +197.3%

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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5012.3%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.