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Mandarin orange vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mandarin oranges and pasta

  • Mandarin oranges have more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, pasta has more vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B2, manganese, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Mandarin oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 30% more.
  • Mandarin oranges have 34 times more vitamin A than pasta. Mandarin oranges have 681IU of vitamin A, while pasta has 20IU.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.

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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%
Pasta
Pasta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +516.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +591.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more IronIron +660%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +215%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +474.4%

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%
Pasta
Pasta
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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 0% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +129.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +260.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +163.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mandarin orange Pasta DV% diff.
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.209mg 13%
Folate 16µg 64µg 12%
Iron 0.15mg 1.14mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.036mg 0.15mg 9%
Protein 0.81g 5.15g 9%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.224mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Copper 0.042mg 0.093mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Phosphorus 20mg 63mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.376mg 0.992mg 4%
Calories 53kcal 131kcal 4%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.56mg 4%
Potassium 166mg 24mg 4%
Carbs 13.34g 24.93g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.078mg 0.034mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 6mg 3%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Vitamin A 34µg 6µg 3%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.065g 0.429g 2%
Magnesium 12mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Fats 0.31g 1.05g 1%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.15g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 0.183mg 1%
Net carbs 11.54g 24.93g N/A
Sugar 10.58g N/A
Sodium 2mg 6mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.103mg 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
Pasta
Pasta
3
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more WaterWater +24.2%
Contains more OtherOther +19.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +535.8%
Contains more FatsFats +238.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +86.9%

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
Pasta
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +106.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +560%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.