Tangerine Nutrition

Tangerines are a small citrus fruits, similar to oranges. A tangerine is a healthy snack and has multiple nutritional benefits.

Serving

• Tangerines are a type of mandarin orange. The USDA defines one serving of tangerine as one cup of sections, or 195 g.

Calories and Fat

• If you are looking for a low-calorie, low-fat food, you should consider adding tangerines to your diet. One serving has 103 calories and only 1 g of fat.

Dietary Fiber

• Dietary fiber is important for a regular digestive system. There are 3.5 g of dietary fiber in every serving of tangerines. This is 14 percent of your daily recommended amount of dietary fiber.

Vitamin A

• Tangerines are a great source of vitamin A. One cup of tangerines has 27 percent of your daily recommended amount of vitamin A.

Vitamin C

• One serving of tangerines packs a hefty 52 mg of vitamin C. This is 87 percent of your daily recommended in-take of vitamin C.