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Mandarin orange vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mandarin oranges and oatmeal

  • Mandarin oranges have more vitamin C, while oatmeal has more iron, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Oatmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 73% higher.
  • Mandarin oranges have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mandarin oranges is 47, while the glycemic index of oatmeal is 79.

The food types used in this comparison are Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved).

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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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +172.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.2%
Contains more IronIron +3873.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +785.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +285%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1330.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4900%

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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +185.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +117%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +282.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +348.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +497.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +704.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +271.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mandarin orange Oatmeal DV% diff.
Iron 0.15mg 5.96mg 73%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0mg 30%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.558mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.26mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.376mg 3.025mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.078mg 0.29mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.036mg 0.215mg 14%
Vitamin A 34µg 130µg 11%
Selenium 0.1µg 5µg 9%
Phosphorus 20mg 77mg 8%
Folate 16µg 44µg 7%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.62mg 5%
Calcium 37mg 80mg 4%
Starch 0g 10.37g 4%
Protein 0.81g 2.37g 3%
Fructose 2.4g 0g 3%
Magnesium 12mg 26mg 3%
Potassium 166mg 61mg 3%
Copper 0.042mg 0.066mg 3%
Sodium 2mg 49mg 2%
Fats 0.31g 1.36g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.065g 0.426g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 0.317mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 0.391g 1%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.226g 1%
Choline 10.2mg 4.7mg 1%
Calories 53kcal 68kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.07mg 1%
Carbs 13.34g 11.67g 1%
Net carbs 11.54g 9.97g N/A
Sugar 10.58g 0.46g N/A
Fiber 1.8g 1.7g 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.003g N/A
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.057mg 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
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +192.6%
Contains more FatsFats +338.7%
Contains more OtherOther +54.1%
~equal in Water ~84.03g

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
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +551.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +555.4%

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
96% 3%
Starch: 10.37 g
Sucrose: 0.29 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.16 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1986.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.