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Mandarin orange vs. Sherbet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mandarin oranges and sherbet

  • Mandarin oranges are higher in vitamin C and vitamin A, yet sherbet is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Mandarin oranges cover your daily vitamin C needs 27% more than sherbet.
  • Mandarin oranges contain 15 times more vitamin A than sherbet. While mandarin oranges contain 681IU of vitamin A, sherbet contains only 46IU.
  • The amount of sugar in mandarin oranges is lower.
  • The glycemic index of mandarin oranges is lower.

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

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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 5.7% 16% 8.5% 5.3% 9.3% 13% 17% 6% 1.4% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +254.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +585.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%
~equal in Iron ~0.14mg

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 7.7% 4% 0.2% 0% 6.8% 22% 1.2% 13% 5.3% 16% 0% 3% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1060.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +114.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +496.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +239.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +169.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.224mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mandarin orange Sherbet DV% diff.
Vitamin C 26.7mg 2.3mg 27%
Carbs 13.34g 30.4g 6%
Calories 53kcal 144kcal 5%
Saturated fat 0.039g 1.16g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.13µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.036mg 0.097mg 5%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.48mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.078mg 0.023mg 4%
Folate 16µg 4µg 3%
Selenium 0.1µg 1.5µg 3%
Phosphorus 20mg 40mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.027mg 3%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Fats 0.31g 2g 3%
Potassium 166mg 96mg 2%
Copper 0.042mg 0.028mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.376mg 0.063mg 2%
Calcium 37mg 54mg 2%
Fiber 1.8g 1.3g 2%
Vitamin A 34µg 12µg 2%
Sodium 2mg 46mg 2%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.011mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.01mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 0.53g 1%
Protein 0.81g 1.1g 1%
Net carbs 11.54g 29.1g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Iron 0.15mg 0.14mg 0%
Sugar 10.58g 24.32g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 0.224mg 0%
Choline 10.2mg 7.7mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.065g 0.08g 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
2% 30% 66%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 30.4 g
Water: 66.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +28.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.8%
Contains more FatsFats +545.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +127.9%
~equal in Other ~0.4g

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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.53 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +783.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.1%

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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. Sherbet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167577/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.