Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Mandarin orange vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are mandarin oranges and macadamia different?

  • Mandarin oranges are higher in vitamin C; however, macadamia is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for macadamia is 178% higher.
  • Mandarin oranges contain 22 times more vitamin C than macadamia. While mandarin oranges contain 26.7mg of vitamin C, macadamia contains only 1.2mg.
  • Mandarin oranges have less saturated fat.
  • Macadamia has a lower glycemic index (10) than mandarin oranges (47).

Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw and Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw are the varieties used in this article.

Infographic

Mandarin orange vs Macadamia infographic
Infographic link

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 93% 26% 32% 138% 252% 35% 81% 0.65% 539% 20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +983.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +129.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.7%
Contains more IronIron +2360%
Contains more CopperCopper +1700%
Contains more ZincZinc +1757.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +840%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10492.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3500%

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 4% 0% 11% 0% 299% 37% 46% 45% 63% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2125%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +170%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1960.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +557.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +250.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +252.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mandarin orange Macadamia DV% diff.
Manganese 0.039mg 4.131mg 178%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 58.877g 147%
Fats 0.31g 75.77g 116%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 1.195mg 95%
Copper 0.042mg 0.756mg 79%
Saturated fat 0.039g 12.061g 55%
Iron 0.15mg 3.69mg 44%
Calories 53kcal 718kcal 33%
Magnesium 12mg 130mg 28%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 1.2mg 28%
Fiber 1.8g 8.6g 27%
Phosphorus 20mg 188mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.078mg 0.275mg 15%
Protein 0.81g 7.91g 14%
Vitamin B3 0.376mg 2.473mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 0.758mg 11%
Zinc 0.07mg 1.3mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.065g 1.502g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.036mg 0.162mg 10%
Selenium 0.1µg 3.6µg 6%
Potassium 166mg 368mg 6%
Calcium 37mg 85mg 5%
Vitamin A 34µg 0µg 4%
Fructose 2.4g 0.07g 3%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.54mg 2%
Folate 16µg 11µg 1%
Carbs 13.34g 13.82g 0%
Net carbs 11.54g 5.22g N/A
Sugar 10.58g 4.57g N/A
Starch 0g 1.05g 0%
Sodium 2mg 5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0.37mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0.602mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0.018mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.665mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.363mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.195mg 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
8% 76% 14%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 75.77 g
Carbs: 13.82 g
Water: 1.36 g
Other: 1.14 g
Contains more WaterWater +6162.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +876.5%
Contains more FatsFats +24341.9%
Contains more OtherOther +208.1%
~equal in Carbs ~13.82g

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
17% 81% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 58.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.502 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +98028.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2210.8%

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
19% 79%
Starch: 1.05 g
Sucrose: 4.43 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +36.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2942.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +3328.6%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

People also compare

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. Macadamia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170178/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.