Mandarin
Small sweet easy-peeling citrus fruit.
About Mandarin
Mandarin is a small citrus fruit with a loose, usually easy-to-peel rind and sweet, segmented flesh. It is commonly eaten fresh as a snack or used in fruit salads, desserts, cakes, sauces, drinks, and preserves. The name covers several related cultivated types, including fruits that differ in seediness, size, sweetness, and acidity.
The flesh is juicy and tender, with a fragrant citrus aroma and a flavour that may range from sweet and mild to tangy and bright. Segments are separated by thin membranes, and some varieties contain seeds while others are seedless. Rind thickness and ease of peeling also vary among cultivars and growing conditions.
Mandarins are sold as whole fresh fruit, peeled segments, juice, canned segments, or other prepared forms. The peel contributes aromatic oils but is usually removed before eating; it may be grated as zest when clean and suitable for culinary use. Juicing removes the intact segment texture, while canning produces softer, syrup- or juice-held pieces.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Local names for mandarin
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
mandarin
mandarín
canned or jarred mandarin
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cleopatra mandarins
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Mandarin pulp
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Mandarin, Canned
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Mandarin, canned in syrup
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Mandarin, Medium-maturing cultivar, Raw
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Mandarin, peeled, raw
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Mandarin, seedless, peeled, raw
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Mandarin(Gyul), Gungcheonjosaeng, Cultivated in green house, Raw
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Mandarin(Gyul), Gungcheonjosaeng, Cultivated in open field, Raw
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Mandarin(Gyul), Gungcheonjosaeng, Raw
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Mandarin(Gyul), Haryejosaeng, Cultivated in green house, Raw
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Mandarin(Gyul), Haryejosaeng, Cultivated in open field, Raw
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Mandarin(Gyul), Ilnam1ho, Raw
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Mandarin(Gyul), Raw
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Mandarin(Gyul), Yurajosaeng, Cultivated in green house, Raw
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Mandarin nutrition & diet
Mandarin nutritional value
Mandarin, peeled, raw
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the stated food form.
- Calories
- 47.1kcal
- Protein
- 0.8g
- Carbs
- 9.8g
- Fat
- 0.2g
Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. © Food Standards Australia New Zealand. AFCD Release 3, food F005293. Available carbohydrate excludes sugar alcohols; energy converted from kJ to kcal (÷4.184). Australian data may not be appropriate for use in other countries. There are limitations associated with food composition databases. Food composition data used in the database or databases may represent an average of the nutrient content of a particular sample of foods and ingredients, determined at a particular time. The nutrient composition of foods and ingredients can vary substantially between batches and brands because of a number of factors, including changes in season, processing practices and ingredient source, and methods of calculation. Data licensed under the FSANZ Data User Licence Agreement, based on CC BY-SA 3.0 AU: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/science-data/monitoringnutrients/afcd/datauserlicenceagreement.
Portions & preparation
Record whether the mandarin is whole, peeled, segmented, juiced, or drained from a prepared product. Edible flesh excludes peel and seeds. Serving context matters because juice removes much of the fruit’s physical structure, while canned or sweetened versions may include syrup.
Compare the right form: Match a reference to raw Mandarin flesh, with peel and seeds excluded, or to the specifically prepared, canned, dried, or juiced form.
Diet considerations
Mandarin is a plant-derived citrus fruit. Compatibility changes when it is candied, canned in syrup, blended into sweetened drinks, or combined with dairy, gelatin, honey, or other animal-derived ingredients. Whole-fruit portions and juice portions create different carbohydrate patterns, so the recorded form and serving context matter.
AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3, 2025 — Mandarin, peeled, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
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