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Carissa (natal-plum) vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carissa (natal-plum) and mandarin oranges different?

  • Carissa (natal-plum) has more copper, iron, and vitamin C than mandarin oranges.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for carissa (natal-plum) is 19% higher.
  • Carissa (natal-plum) contains 9 times more iron than mandarin oranges. While carissa (natal-plum) contains 1.31mg of iron, mandarin oranges contain only 0.15mg.

Carissa, (natal-plum), raw and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.3% 23% 49% 70% 0% 3% 0.39% 0% 0%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.6%
Contains more IronIron +773.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +236.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +185.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 127% 0% 0.67% 0% 10% 14% 3.8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 89% 0% 11% 4% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carissa (natal-plum) Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Copper 0.21mg 0.042mg 19%
Iron 1.31mg 0.15mg 15%
Vitamin C 38mg 26.7mg 13%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.078mg 6%
Vitamin A 2µg 34µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 4%
Folate 16µg 4%
Calcium 11mg 37mg 3%
Potassium 260mg 166mg 3%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Fats 1.3g 0.31g 2%
Phosphorus 7mg 20mg 2%
Manganese 0.039mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.058mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.036mg 2%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Protein 0.5g 0.81g 1%
Magnesium 16mg 12mg 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.376mg 1%
Calories 62kcal 53kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 0.81g 1.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1240kcal 654kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 161g 189g N/A
Net carbs 13.63g 11.54g N/A
Carbs 13.63g 13.34g 0%
Sugar 10.58g N/A
Sodium 3mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.065g 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
14% 84%
Protein: 0.5 g
Fats: 1.3 g
Carbs: 13.63 g
Water: 84.17 g
Other: 0.4 g
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +319.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +62%
~equal in Carbs ~13.34g
~equal in Water ~85.17g

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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. Carissa (natal-plum) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173952/nutrients
  2. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.