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Mandarin orange vs. White chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between mandarin oranges and white chocolate

  • Mandarin oranges are higher in vitamin C and vitamin A, yet white chocolate is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin K.
  • White chocolate covers your daily saturated fat needs 97% more than mandarin oranges.
  • Mandarin oranges contain 53 times more vitamin C than white chocolate. While mandarin oranges contain 26.7mg of vitamin C, white chocolate contains only 0.5mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in mandarin oranges is lower.

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

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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% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +387.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +437.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.3%
Contains more IronIron +60%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +957.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +780%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4400%
~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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5240%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +277.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +380%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +683.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +181.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +189.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.063mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mandarin orange White chocolate DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.039g 19.412g 88%
Fats 0.31g 32.09g 49%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0.5mg 29%
Calories 53kcal 539kcal 24%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.56µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 9.097g 23%
Phosphorus 20mg 176mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.036mg 0.282mg 19%
Calcium 37mg 199mg 16%
Carbs 13.34g 59.24g 15%
Protein 0.81g 5.87g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 0.608mg 8%
Vitamin K 0µg 9.1µg 8%
Selenium 0.1µg 4.5µg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0.2g 6%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.74mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.065g 1.013g 6%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.96mg 5%
Potassium 166mg 286mg 4%
Sodium 2mg 90mg 4%
Choline 10.2mg 29.5mg 4%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Vitamin A 34µg 9µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.376mg 0.745mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.078mg 0.056mg 2%
Copper 0.042mg 0.06mg 2%
Folate 16µg 7µg 2%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.008mg 1%
Iron 0.15mg 0.24mg 1%
Net carbs 11.54g 59.04g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 10.58g 59g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.063mg 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
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +6451.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +624.7%
Contains more FatsFats +10251.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +344.1%
Contains more OtherOther +305.4%

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% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15061.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1458.5%

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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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.