Mandarin

 

Keep joy handy; grab a mandi. Mandarins are a super juicy fruit containing potassium, a nutrient to help a healthy nervous system and happy mood.

What nutrients in mandarins boost mood?
  •  Vitamin C
  •  Folate Vitamin B9
  •  Dietary Fibre
  •  Potassium
  •  Beta-carotene CH3
  •  Natural Fruit Sugars

 

*When eaten as part of a healthy varied diet.

How To Store And Prepare

Store
  •  Fridge

Top Tip: Mandarins will last for up to two weeks longer if you pop them in the fridge.

 
Prep
  •  Peel
  •  Bake
  •  Juice

Top Tip: Bake mandarins into cakes and puddings or use them in fresh salads to brighten up your winter.

When Are They In Season?

Mandarins are in season from April to October each year.

 

How Much Should You Eat?

The recommended amount of fruit you should eat is 2 serves per day.

(Source: Australian Dietary Guidelines, 2013)

Two mandarins (150g) count as 1 serve of fruit.

Did you know?

Mandarins are super juicy (86% moisture) and provide a refreshing source of hydration.

Nutrition Information Panel

Serving size: 150g (2 small mandarins raw)

  Av QTY Per serve %DI* Av QTY per 100g
Moisture 129g   86g
Energy 293kJ 3% 195kJ
Protein 1.4g 3% 0.9g
Total fat 0g 0% 0g
Saturated fat 0g 0% 0g
Total
Carbohydrates
14.7g 5% 9.8g
Sugars 14.7g 16% 9.8g
Dietary fibre 2.4g 8% 1.6g
Sodium 4mg <1% 3mg
Potassium 270mg   180mg
Folate eq 39ug 20% 26ug
Vitamin c 42mg 105% 28mg
Total
polyphenols^
46mg
GAE
  31mg
GAE
Beta-carotene
eq
594ug   396ug

Source: Aust Food Comp Data or ^ USDA data
*based on an average adult diet of 8700 kJ
“<” means less than
GAE means Gallic Acid Equivalents

How Much Should You Eat?

The recommended amount of fruit you should eat is 2 serves per day.

(Source: Australian Dietary Guidelines, 2013)

Two mandarins (150g) count as 1 serve of fruit.

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