Mandarin oranges, canned in syrup leads 7–3 · 10 categories decided
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Mandarin oranges, canned in syrup comes out ahead, winning 7 of 10 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Apples, canned for more fiber, less sugar and less sodium.
Pick Mandarin oranges, canned in syrup for more protein, less saturated fat, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy67 kcal61 kcal
- Proteinmore is better0.18 g0.45 gWIN
- Carbohydrate16.84 g16.19 g
- Fibermore is betterWIN2 g0.7 g
- Total sugarsless is betterWIN14.84 g15.49 g
- Total fat0.43 g0.1 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.07 g0.01 gWIN
- Sodiumless is betterWIN3 mg6 mg
- Potassiummore is better70 mg78 mgWIN
- Calciummore is better4 mg7 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better0.24 mg0.37 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better3 mg8 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is better0.2 mg19.8 mgWIN
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

