Tomato vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between tomatoes and mandarin oranges?
- Tomatoes are higher in vitamin K; however, mandarin oranges are richer in vitamin C.
- Mandarin oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 14% more.
- Tomatoes have less sugar.
- Tomatoes have a lower glycemic index (23) than mandarin oranges (47).
We used Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw types in this article.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +42.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +80% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +40.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +142.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +192.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +270% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +23.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +170% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +58% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +94.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +56.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +89.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +142.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +52.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 13.7mg | 26.7mg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 7.9µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.089mg | 0.216mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 3.89g | 13.34g | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.114mg | 0.039mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 37mg | 3% |
| Calories | 18kcal | 53kcal | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 1.8g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.059mg | 0.042mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.058mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.27mg | 0.15mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 237mg | 166mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.37g | 2.4g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.7mg | 10.2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 42µg | 34µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.036mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.594mg | 0.376mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.88g | 0.81g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.31g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.69g | 11.54g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.63g | 10.58g | N/A |
| Sodium | 5mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
| Folate | 15µg | 16µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.031g | 0.06g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.065g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.006mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.027mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.018mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.027mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.018mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.88 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
3.89 g
Water:
94.52 g
Other:
0.51 g
Protein:
0.81 g
Fats:
0.31 g
Carbs:
13.34 g
Water:
85.17 g
Other:
0.37 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +37.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +55% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +242.9% |
~equal in
Protein
~0.81g
~equal in
Water
~85.17g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.083 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.065 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +27.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +93.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
1.25 g
Fructose:
1.37 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
6.05 g
Glucose:
2.13 g
Fructose:
2.4 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +70.4% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +75.2% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
