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Mandarin orange vs. Honey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mandarin oranges and honey

  • Mandarin oranges are richer than honey in vitamin C, vitamin A, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for mandarin oranges is 29% higher.
  • Mandarin oranges contain less sugar.
  • Mandarin oranges have a lower glycemic index than honey.

Food types used in this article are Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw and Honey.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +516.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +219.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more IronIron +180%
Contains more ZincZinc +214.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +700%

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%
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5240%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +210.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +217.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +225%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +363.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.038mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mandarin orange Honey DV% diff.
Fructose 2.4g 40.94g 48%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0.5mg 29%
Carbs 13.34g 82.4g 23%
Calories 53kcal 304kcal 13%
Fiber 1.8g 0.2g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin A 34µg 0µg 4%
Folate 16µg 2µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.078mg 0.024mg 4%
Calcium 37mg 6mg 3%
Potassium 166mg 52mg 3%
Iron 0.15mg 0.42mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 0.068mg 3%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.376mg 0.121mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 2mg 2%
Phosphorus 20mg 4mg 2%
Choline 10.2mg 2.2mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0mg 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.22mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.8µg 1%
Protein 0.81g 0.3g 1%
Copper 0.042mg 0.036mg 1%
Fats 0.31g 0g 0%
Net carbs 11.54g 82.2g N/A
Sugar 10.58g 82.12g N/A
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.036mg 0.038mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.065g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.004mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0.01mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0.008mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.009mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.001mg 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
Honey
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82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +170%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +398.1%
Contains more OtherOther +85%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +517.7%

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
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44% 50% 2% 4%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 35.75 g
Fructose: 40.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.44 g
Galactose: 3.1 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +579.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1578.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1605.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.