Tangerine Nutrition Facts

Overview of Tangerine Nutrition

Scientific Name: Citrus tangerina

Order: Sapindales

Family: Rutaceae

Tangerines (Citrus tangerina) are smaller and less rounded than common oranges. The taste is considered less sour, as well as sweeter and stronger, than that of an orange. They are also called mandarin oranges, which has the scientific name (Citrus reticulata).

Calories

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Calories	53 kcal	3%

Carbohydrates

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Total Carbs	13.34 g	5%
Dietary Fiber	1.80 g	6%
Sugars	10.58 g
Starch	0.00 g

Sterols

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Cholesterol	0.00 mg	0%
Phytosterols	- mg

Fat and Fatty Acids

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Total Fat	0.31 g	0%
Saturated Fat	0.04 g	0%
Monounsaturated Fat	0.06 g
Polyunsaturated Fat, total	0.07 g
18:2 n-6 (LA), Omega-6	0.05 g
18:3 n-6 (GLA)	- g
18:3 n-3 (ALA), Omega-3	0.02 g
18:4 n-3 (SDA)	0.00 g
20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.00 g
22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0.00 g
22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0.00 g
Trans Fat	0.00 g

Protein and Amino Acids

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Protein, total	0.81 g	2%
Tryptophan	0.00 g
Threonine	0.02 g
Isoleucine	0.02 g
Leucine	0.03 g
Lysine	0.03 g
Methionine	0.00 g
Cystine	0.00 g
Phenylalanine	0.02 g
Tyrosine	0.01 g
Valine	0.02 g
Arginine	0.07 g
Histidine	0.01 g
Alanine	0.03 g
Aspartic Acid	0.13 g
Glutamic Acid	0.06 g
Glycine	0.02 g
Proline	0.07 g
Serine	0.03 g

Vitamins

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Vitamin C	26.70 mg	30%
Thiamin	0.06 mg	5%
Riboflavin	0.04 mg	3%
Niacin	0.38 mg	2%
Pantothenic Acid	0.22 mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.08 mg	5%
Folate, total	16.00 mcg	4%
Folic Acid	0.00 mcg
Food Folate (dietary folate equivalent)	16.00 mcg
Choline	10.00 mg	2%
Betaine	0.10 mg
Vitamin B12	0.00 mcg	0%
Vitamin A, total	34.08 mcg	4%
Retinol Acitiviy Equivalent	34.00 mcg
Retinol	0.00 mcg
Beta-Carotene	155.00 mcg
Alpha-Carotene	101.00 mcg
Beta-Cryptoxanthin	407.00 mcg
Lycopene	0.00 mcg
Lutein and Zeaxanthin	138.00 mcg
Vitamin E, total	0.20 mg	1%
Alpha-Tocopherol	0.20 mg
Beta-Tocopherol	0.00 mg
Gamma-Tocopherol	0.00 mg
Delta-Tocopherol	0.00 mg
Vitamin D	0.00 mcg	0%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	0.00 mcg	0%
Biotin	- mcg	-

Minerals

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Calcium	37.00 mg	3%
Iron	0.15 mg	1%
Magnesium	12.00 mg	3%
Phosphorus	20.00 mg	2%
Potassium	166.00 mg	4%
Sodium	2.00 mg	0%
Zinc	0.07 mg	1%
Copper	0.04 mg	4%
Manganese	0.04 mg	2%
Selenium	0.10 mcg	0%
Iodine	- mcg	-
Chromium	- mcg	-
Molybdenum	- mcg	-
Chloride	- mg	-
Fluoride	- mg

Flavonoids

Name	Amount

Others

Name	Amount
Water	85.17 g
Ash	0.38 g
Alcohol	0.00 g
Caffeine	0.00 mg
Theobromine	0.00 mg
Resveratrol	- mg
Phytoalbumin	- mg
Chlorogenic Acid	- mg

The "-" means insufficient data.

% Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet or refer to the Dietary Reference Intakes for a specific life stage.

References:

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, Current Release.

National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Fact Sheets. Accessed from https://ods.od.nih.gov/.