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Tangerines vs Apple juice

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Tangerines 53
Apple juice 46

Protein (g)

Tangerines 0.810
Apple juice 0.100

Carbs (g)

Tangerines 13.3
Apple juice 11.3

Fat (g)

Tangerines 0.310
Apple juice 0.130

Fiber (g)

Tangerines 1.80
Apple juice 0.200

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw — 0.810g vs 0.100g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Apple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid — 46 vs 53 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Tangerines Apple juice
Energy
Energy 53 kcal 46 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 85.2 g 88.2 g
Protein 0.810 g 0.100 g
Total lipid (fat) 0.310 g 0.130 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 13.3 g 11.3 g
Fiber, total dietary 1.80 g 0.200 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.039 g 0.022 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.060 g 0.006 g
Fatty acids, total trans 0 g 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 26.7 mg 38.5 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.058 mg 0.021 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.036 mg 0.017 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.376 mg 0.073 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.216 mg 0.049 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.078 mg 0.018 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 16.0 ug 0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug 0 ug
Choline, total 10.2 mg 1.80 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 34.0 ug 0 ug
Carotene, beta 155 ug 0 ug
Carotene, alpha 101 ug 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.200 mg 0.010 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 ug 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 37.0 mg 8.00 mg
Iron, Fe 0.150 mg 0.120 mg
Magnesium, Mg 12.0 mg 5.00 mg
Phosphorus, P 20.0 mg 7.00 mg
Potassium, K 166 mg 101 mg
Sodium, Na 2.00 mg 4.00 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.070 mg 0.020 mg
Copper, Cu 0.042 mg 0.012 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.039 mg 0.074 mg
Selenium, Se 0.100 ug 0.100 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 223 kj 191 kj
Ash 0.380 g 0.230 g
Total Sugars 10.6 g 9.62 g
Sucrose 6.05 g 1.26 g
Glucose 2.13 g 2.63 g
Fructose 2.40 g 5.73 g
Lactose 0 g 0 g
Maltose 0 g 0 g
Galactose 0 g 0 g
Starch 0 g —
Fluoride, F — 39.1 ug
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 16.0 ug 0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 16.0 ug 0 ug
Betaine 0.100 mg 0.100 mg
Vitamin B-12, added 0 ug 0 ug
Retinol 0 ug 0 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) 407 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 681 IU 1.00 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) 0 ug 0 ug
Lycopene 138 ug 16.0 ug
Vitamin E, added 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) 0 mg —
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) 0 mg —
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) 0 mg —
Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) 0.050 mg —
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) 0 mg —
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) 0 mg —
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) 0 mg —
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 0 IU 0 IU
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) 0 ug —
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.002 g 0.001 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0.035 g 0.018 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.002 g 0.002 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.007 g 0 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 0.053 g 0.005 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0 g 0 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) 0 g 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.065 g 0.039 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0.048 g 0.033 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.018 g 0.007 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.002 g —
Threonine (EAA) 0.016 g —
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.017 g —
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.028 g —
Lysine (EAA) 0.032 g —
Methionine (EAA) 0.002 g —
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.002 g —
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.018 g —
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.015 g —
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.021 g —
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.068 g —
Histidine (EAA) 0.011 g —
Alanine 0.028 g —
Aspartic acid 0.129 g —
Glutamic acid 0.061 g —
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.019 g —
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.074 g —
Serine 0.033 g —
Alcohol, ethyl 0 g 0 g
Caffeine 0 mg 0 mg
Theobromine 0 mg 0 mg
Daidzein 0 mg —
Genistein 0 mg —
Proanthocyanidin dimers 0 mg —
Proanthocyanidin trimers 0 mg —
Proanthocyanidin 4-6mers 0 mg —
Proanthocyanidin 7-10mers 0 mg —
Proanthocyanidin polymers (>10mers) 0 mg —
Apigenin 0 mg —
Luteolin 0 mg —
Kaempferol 0 mg —
Myricetin 0 mg —
Quercetin 0 mg —
Choline
Choline from glycerophoshocholine 1.00 mg —
Choline from phosphatidylcholine 3.50 mg —
Choline from phosphocholine 0.600 mg —
Choline from sphingomyelin 0 mg —
Free Choline 5.20 mg —
Total Choline 10.0 mg —
Isoflavones
Total isoflavones 0 mg —

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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