What are tangerines?
Tangerines come from the Citrus reticula plant. (1)
Tangerines are a variety of mandarin oranges. (1)
What do tangerines look like?
have red-orange peels (1)
small-sized tangerine is about 76 g and measures about 2 1/4″ in diameter (1)
What do tangerines contain/have?
water
Compared to oranges, tangerines are smaller, contain more water, and have less acid and sugar. (1)
one small-sized tangerine contains:
calories 40
protein 0.6 grams
fat 0.2 grams
vitamin C
thiamin
folate
sodium 1.5 mg
carbs 10.1 grams
fiber 1.3 grams
sugars 8 grams
vitamin C 26.7 mg
Resources
1. https://www.verywellfit.com/tangerine-nutrition-facts-calories-and-health-benefits-4115498
