how many calories in a mandarin orange

A typical mandarin orange has roughly 40–50 calories, depending on size and variety.

Quick Scoop: Calories in a Mandarin Orange

• Most medium mandarins: about 40–50 kcal each.

• Per 100 g of mandarin: about 53 kcal.

• Small clementine-type mandarins: around 35 kcal each.

In everyday terms, if you grab one medium, easy-to-peel mandarin as a snack, you can safely log it as about 45 calories and be in the right ballpark.

Mini Table (HTML) for Fast Reference

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      <th>Portion</th>
      <th>Approx. Calories</th>
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      <td>Small clementine-style mandarin (1 fruit)</td>
      <td>~35 kcal</td>
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      <td>Medium mandarin (1 fruit)</td>
      <td>~40–50 kcal</td>
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      <td>Mandarin, per 100 g</td>
      <td>~53 kcal</td>
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      <td>Mandarin sections (1 cup)</td>
      <td>~100–105 kcal</td>
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