Food calories · USDA data
Calories in a tangerine
47 calories
in 1 medium (2-1/2" dia), 88 g
- Protein
- 0.7 g
- Carbs
- 11.7 g
- Fat
- 0.3 g
- Fiber
- 1.6 g
A tangerine has 47 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 medium (2-1/2" dia), which weighs 88 g. Per 100 g, tangerine has 53 calories.
Almost all of its calories, 90%, come from carbohydrate.
It takes 189 g of tangerine to reach 100 calories, which is about 2.1 × 1 medium (2-1/2" dia).
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 medium (2-1/2" dia) | 88 g | 47 | 0.7 g | 11.7 g | 0.3 g |
| 1 cup, sections | 195 g | 103 | 1.6 g | 26 g | 0.6 g |
| 1 small (2-1/4" dia) | 76 g | 40 | 0.6 g | 10.1 g | 0.2 g |
| 1 large (2-3/4" dia) | 120 g | 64 | 1 g | 16 g | 0.4 g |
| 1 serving (food label) | 109 g | 58 | 0.9 g | 14.5 g | 0.3 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 15 | 0.2 g | 3.8 g | 0.1 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 53 | 0.8 g | 13.3 g | 0.3 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your tangerine may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 5% of calories (0.8 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 90% (13.3 g per 100 g, of which 1.8 g fiber)
- Fat: 5% (0.3 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, pineapple has the fewest calories of these four (50 per 100 g) and tangerine the most (53).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangerine | 53 | 0.8 g | 13.3 g | 0.3 g |
| Apple | 52 | 0.3 g | 13.8 g | 0.2 g |
| Raspberries | 52 | 1.2 g | 11.9 g | 0.7 g |
| Pineapple | 50 | 0.5 g | 13.1 g | 0.1 g |
Work out your own portion
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in a tangerine?
A tangerine has 47 calories. USDA weighs 1 medium (2-1/2" dia) at 88 g, and tangerine has 53 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does a tangerine have?
1 medium (2-1/2" dia) (88 g) has 0.7 g of protein, 1% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 0.8 g.
How many carbs does a tangerine have?
1 medium (2-1/2" dia) has 11.7 g of carbohydrate, including 1.6 g of fiber, and 0.3 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw (FDC ID 169105). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.