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Mandarin orange vs. Garden rhubarb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mandarin oranges and garden rhubarb

  • Mandarin oranges are higher in vitamin C and vitamin A, yet garden rhubarb is higher in vitamin K and manganese.
  • Garden rhubarb covers your daily vitamin K needs 24% more than mandarin oranges.
  • Mandarin oranges contain 10 times more sugar than garden rhubarb. While mandarin oranges contain 10.58g of sugar, garden rhubarb contains only 1.1g.
  • The glycemic index of garden rhubarb is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw and Rhubarb, raw.

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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 8.6% 26% 25% 8.3% 7% 2.7% 6% 0.52% 26% 6%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +132.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.5%
Contains more IronIron +46.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +402.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1000%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg

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 27% 1.7% 5.4% 0% 5% 6.9% 5.6% 5.1% 5.5% 0% 73% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +233.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +580%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +154.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +225%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +67.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +35%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mandarin orange Garden rhubarb DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 29.3µg 24%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 8mg 21%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.196mg 7%
Calcium 37mg 86mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.078mg 0.024mg 4%
Potassium 166mg 288mg 4%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Vitamin A 34µg 5µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 0.085mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.02mg 3%
Carbs 13.34g 4.54g 3%
Calories 53kcal 21kcal 2%
Selenium 0.1µg 1.1µg 2%
Copper 0.042mg 0.021mg 2%
Folate 16µg 7µg 2%
Choline 10.2mg 6.1mg 1%
Phosphorus 20mg 14mg 1%
Iron 0.15mg 0.22mg 1%
Protein 0.81g 0.9g 0%
Fats 0.31g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 11.54g 2.74g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 10.58g 1.1g N/A
Fiber 1.8g 1.8g 0%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.1mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.27mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.036mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.376mg 0.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.053g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 0.039g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.065g 0.099g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 4.54 g
Water: 93.61 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more FatsFats +55%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +193.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.1%
Contains more OtherOther +102.7%
~equal in Water ~93.61g

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
28% 20% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.099 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.3%

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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. Garden rhubarb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167758/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.