Nutrition Information about the Mandarin
Owari Satsuma Mandarin Orange
One "average-size"
piece
of fruit contains:
Vitamin A: 420 I.U. per 100 gram
Vitamin B: Thiamin .07 mg
Riboflavin .03 gram
Niacin .2 gram
Vitamin C: 31 mg
Carbohydrates: 10.9 gram
Calcium: 33 mg
Iron: .4 mg
Phosphorous: 23 mg
Potassium: 110 mg |
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Mandarins Can Be Eaten Many Different Ways
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Mandarins Offer Great Health Benefits
• A UC Davis study reported that while average annual U.S. Mandarin
consumption hovers at about 1 pound per person, in Placer County, it is
now 3.5 pounds per person, up from 1 pound in 2001. (SF Gate, 2005)
• The American Cancer Society recognized the important role that a healthy,
balanced diet including citrus fruits and juices may play in helping reduce
the risk of certain types of heart disease and cancers.
• Placer County Mandarin growers recommend one very important benefit -
FRESH LOCALLY GROWN MANDARIN ORANGES PROVIDE A TOTALLY
DELICIOUS EXPERIENCE
• Satsuma mandarins are seedless, juicy, easy to peel, and healthy. They
are one of the super foods - very high in vitamin C. Mandarins are in season
at theperfect time of year when we need to have that kind of food in our
system to keep us healthy.
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