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Mandarins

Small citrus fruit for a lunchbox or a sideline snack. Nutrition below uses the FDA tangerine reference.

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Fresh fruit grade A

No added sugar, with sodium and saturated fat each below 5% DV per listed fruit portion.

How the grades work
A clementine, one type of mandarin
Photo: Petr Kratochvil · CC0 · Resized

What counts as one?

1 medium tangerine · 109g edible portion

Tangerines are a type of mandarin. These figures use the FDA tangerine reference; clementines, satsumas and other mandarins can differ in size and composition.

About mandarin varieties

This is a nutrition reference portion, not a recommended serving for every child.

Nutrition

Raw fruit · 1 medium tangerine · 109g
NutrientPer fruitPer 100g
Calories50 kcal45.9 kcal
Carbohydrate13 g11.9 g
Fiber2 g1.8 g
Total sugars9 g8.3 g
Protein1 g0.9 g
Total fat0 g0 g
Sodium0 mg0 mg
Potassium160 mg146.8 mg

FDA figures are rounded estimates for the edible portion. Per 100g figures are calculated from those rounded values. A displayed zero does not mean a nutrient is entirely absent.

View the FDA tangerine reference

What it contributes

The reference tangerine provides 2g of fiber and 160mg of potassium. Its 9g of total sugars occur naturally in the fruit.

Plain fresh fruit has no added sugar. The total sugars in the table are naturally present; adding a sweetened topping changes that. How the FDA defines added sugar.

For the lunchbox

Pack it whole if your child can peel it, or put prepared segments in a container. Check for seeds rather than assuming every variety is seedless.

Rinse fruit under running water before eating, peeling or cutting. Skip soap. Keep purchased pre-cut fruit refrigerated. FDA produce advice.

For young children, adapt the shape, size and texture to their eating skills. CDC preparation guidance.