Per portion: 64 kcal
Protein: 0.97 g
Carbs: 16.01 g
Fat: 0.37 g
Fibre: 2.16 g

Your portion

64kcal · 268 kJ

Protein: 0.97 g
Carbs: 16.01 g
Fat: 0.37 g

Two small mandarins give you about 64 calories, almost all from natural sugars and carbs, with very little protein or fat. They are mostly water, which makes them refreshing, and they provide a solid 26.7 mg of vitamin C, covering a third of your daily reference intake. The fibre, at roughly 2 grams per portion, is a decent bonus for such a light fruit.

A normal portion is two small fruits, easy to peel and eat on their own as a quick snack or dessert. They work well before a workout for fast energy, or alongside a handful of nuts or a yoghurt to add staying power. The sugar is all natural, so if you are watching total sugar intake, just count them like any fruit; otherwise they are a straightforward, low-fat choice.

Nutrition claims, per 100 g:

High Vitamin C · 33% Low fat

Full nutrition

Nutrition

per 2 small (120 g)

Energy	64 kcal	3.2%
Energy	268 kJ	3.2%
Protein	0.97 g	1.9%
Carbohydrates	16.01 g	6.2%
of which sugars	12.7 g	14.1%
Starch	0.0 g
Fibre	2.16 g	8.6%
Fat	0.37 g	0.5%
of which saturates	0.05 g	0.2%
Monounsaturated	0.07 g
Polyunsaturated	0.08 g
Trans fat	0.0 g
Cholesterol	0.0 mg
Water	102.2 g
Ash	0.46 g

Sugar breakdown

Sucrose 7.26 g

Glucose 2.56 g

Fructose 2.88 g

Lactose 0.0 g

Maltose 0.0 g

Galactose 0.0 g

Minerals

Potassium 199.2 mg 10.0%

Calcium 44.4 mg 5.5%

Magnesium 14.4 mg 3.8%

Phosphorus 24.0 mg 3.4%

Sodium 2.4 mg

Iron 0.18 mg 1.3%

Zinc 0.08 mg 0.8%

Copper 0.05 mg 5.0%

Manganese 0.05 mg 2.5%

Selenium 0.12 µg 0.2%

Vitamins

Vitamin A (RAE) 40.8 µg 5.1%

Vitamin C 32.04 mg 40.0%

Vitamin D 0.0 µg

Vitamin E 0.24 mg 2.0%

Vitamin K 0.0 µg

Thiamin (B1) 0.07 mg 6.4%

Riboflavin (B2) 0.04 mg 2.9%

Niacin (B3) 0.45 mg 2.8%

Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.26 mg 4.3%

Vitamin B6 0.09 mg 6.4%

Folate (B9) 19.2 µg 9.6%

Vitamin B12 0.0 µg

Choline 12.24 mg

Beta-carotene 186.0 µg

Fatty acids

Omega-3 (EPA) 0.0 g

Omega-3 (DHA) 0.0 g

Amino acids

Tryptophan 0.0 g

Leucine 0.04 g

Isoleucine 0.02 g

Valine 0.03 g

Lysine 0.0 g

Nutrition from USDA FoodData Central (public domain), scaled to the stated portion. Reference intakes: EU Regulation 1169/2011. Percentages track your portion; claim badges are per 100 g (Reg. 1169/2011, 1924/2006).

How it compares

Against 379 other foods in “Fruits and Fruit Juices”, per 100 g. The mark is this food; the faint line is the category median.

Energy 53.0 · higher than 38%

Protein 0.81 · higher than 65%

Fibre 1.8 · higher than 56%

Common portions

cup, sections — 195 g (103 kcal)
small (2-1/4" dia) — 76 g (40 kcal)
medium (2-1/2" dia) — 88 g (47 kcal)
large (2-3/4" dia) — 120 g (64 kcal)
NLEA serving — 109 g (58 kcal)

Sources

USDA FoodData Central — Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw — Nutrition values for Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw.

Jan Horák — Founder & Engineer, Kaloria

Jan Horák is the founder and lead engineer of Kaloria, an AI-powered calorie and nutrition tracking app for iOS and Android. He builds and ships the app's photo and voice food-logging pipeline himself and writes about the nutrition math, product tradeoffs, and app-comparison data behind it.

Mandarins