Mandarins - Carbs, Glycemic Index, Fats, Minerals, Vitamins & much more

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Mandarins consist of 0% fat, 1% protein, 10% carbs, 2% fiber and 86% water. With 49 of calories per 100g Mandarins are 57% lower than other foods in Fruit and fruit products. In total 0% of the calories in Mandarins are from fat, 8% from protein and 82% from carbohydrates.

  • Low Glycemic Index Glycemic Index: 30
  • Moderate carbohydrate amount 5.0g carbohydrates per portion of 50g
  • Low Glycemic Load Glycemic Load: 1.5

Can you eat Mandarins for a low carb diet?

With 5g of carbs and a Glycemic Load of 1.5 in a portion of 50g, Mandarins should be avoided for a ketogenic diet due to the high percentage of carbs. Mandarins contain moderate amounts of Fructose, are Gluten free and have no Lactose.

Mandarins: nutrition facts & data

Nutrition facts
per 100g
Mandarins
avg Fruit and fruit products[1]
Calories (kcal) 49.0 86.1
Fat (g) 0.0 0.8
Protein (g) 1.0 0.9
Carbohydrates (g) 10.0 16.3
Mono- & Di-Saccharides (g) 10.0 16.3
Polysaccharides (g) 0.0 16.3
Fibers (g) 1.7 2.7
Sodium (mg) 1.0 56.4
Water (g) 86.0 75.5
[1] average of Fruit and fruit products

Breakdown in percent (%) of total calories

An average portion size (50g) of Mandarins contain:

  • 24.5 Calories
  • 0.0g of Fat
  • 0.5g of Protein
  • and 5.0g of Carbs
  • 0.5mg of sodium - 0.0% of the RDA for sodium.
  • 5.0mg of Magnesium, that covers 0.0% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for Magnesium.
  • 0.1mg of Zinc - 0.0% of the RDA for Zinc.
  • 0.2mg of Iron - 0.0% of the RDA for Iron.
  • 75.0mg of Potassium - 0.0% of the RDA for Potassium.
  • 15.0mg of Vitamin C - 0.2% of the RDA for Vitamin C.
  • No Vitamin B12

For every gram of carbs in Mandarins you get

  • 0.10 grams of protein compared to the average of 0.46g per gram of carbs among all foods. Other foods in Fruit and fruit products have on average 0.06g of proteins per 1 gram of carbs.
  • 0.00 grams of fat (total average 0.66g, other foods in Fruit and fruit products 0.05g)
  • 0.17 grams of fibers (total average 0.13g, other foods in Fruit and fruit products 0.17g)

Nutrient distribution per gram

What vitamins are in Mandarins?

Vitamins
per 100g
Mandarin
avg[1]
Vitamin C (mg) 30.0 44.5
Vitamin E (mg) 0.3 0.6
Vitamin B1 / Thiamine (mg) 0.1 0.0
Vitamin B2 (mg) 0.0 0.1
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.0 0.1
Vitamin B9 / Folate (μg) 7.0 15.3
Vitamin B12 (μg) 0.0 0.0
Retinol (μg) 0.0 4.0
beta-Carotene (μg) 45.0
[1] average of Fruit and fruit products

Are Mandarins rich in vitamins?

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The following chart displays the amount of vitamins per portion Size (50g) for Mandarin of the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]) for each vitamin in percent.

[1]Avg. RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for vitamins by clicking on the names in the table above.

Minerals in Mandarins

Minerals
per 100g
Mandarin
avg[1]
Magnesium (mg) 10.0 17.4
Zinc (mg) 0.1 0.2
Sodium (mg) 1.0 56.4
Calcium (mg) 35.0 22.5
Iron (mg) 0.3 0.7
Potassium (mg) 150.0 224.3
Phosphorus (mg) 20.0 25.7
[1] average of Fruit and fruit products

Are Mandarins high in minerals?

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Again, for every mineral contained in Mandarins we looked at the portion size (50g) and applied it to the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]). Data is shown in percent of RDA per portion size.

[1]RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for minerals by clicking on the names in the table above.

Carbohydrates in Mandarins

10.0% of Mandarins are carbs, per serving of 50g that makes 5.0g of carbs.

Monosachharides and polysaccharides

Sugars
per 100g
Mandarin
avg[1]
Monosaccharides (g) 10.0 15.9
Polysaccharides (g) 0.0 0.3
Total carbs (g) 10.0 16.3
[1] average of Fruit and fruit products

How high are the Glycemic Index and the Glycemic Load for Mandarins?

The Glycemic Index of Mandarins is 30, which would be considered as low. The Glycemic Load in a normal serving is 1.5 and can be regarded as low.

Allergens in Mandarins

  • are Gluten free
  • have no Lactose
  • moderate amounts of Fructose

Fatty acids and cholesterol in Mandarins

Of the 0.0g total fat per 100g in Mandarins, 0.1g are saturated fatty acids (SFA), 0.1g are monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and 0.0g are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). The amount of cholesterol is 0.0mg.

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