Tangerine Nutrition Facts for an Everyday Fruit Portion

A tangerine is a convenient fruit to include in an ordinary day, whether a walk is on the schedule or not. Its peel makes it easy to carry, but the nutrition reference concerns the edible fruit inside. This card uses a medium tangerine example to clarify that distinction. It does not connect the fruit to a required walking distance or suggest that food must be earned through exercise. One medium raw tangerine, with an edible weight of 88 grams, provides approximately 47 calories, 11.7 grams of total carbohydrate, and 1.6 grams of fiber. These are rounded reference values. An individual fruit may be larger or smaller, so the word “medium” is a household guide rather than a guarantee that every tangerine has the same nutrition. The source is USDA FoodData Central food 169105, “Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw.” Per 100 grams, the entry lists 53 calories, 13.3 grams of carbohydrate, and 1.8 grams of fiber. USDA gives the medium fruit an 88-gram edible portion. Multiplying each nutrient value by 0.88 produces the amount illustrated on the card. Source: https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/169105/nutrients If you want to check your portion, peel the fruit and weigh the segments you plan to eat. The peel and any discarded seeds should not be included. Counting fruits is convenient for packing a snack, but weighing once can help you see how your usual fruit size compares with the reference. Use the actual edible weight when a more precise record is useful. For a walking-day routine, a piece of fruit can be one part of your normal food planning. Whether you want a snack depends on the broader context of your day and preferences. This card does not prescribe a pre-walk or post-walk eating schedule. If you pair the tangerine with another food, record that food separately rather than treating the fruit's calorie figure as the total for the snack. Choose a matching entry for prepared products. Canned mandarin segments, fruit cups packed in syrup, and juice are different forms from this raw whole-fruit reference. Their labels may define servings with or without packing liquid. A familiar fruit name on the package does not mean its nutrition can be copied directly from a fresh tangerine example without considering preparation and portion. Save this card for its simple measuring lesson: describe the edible amount and keep the food form clear. It is a food fact, not a prediction about calories burned or weight lost through walking. The related wellness supplement is a separate catalog item and is not part of the fruit portion or a benefit attributed to the tangerine. #WalkingRoutine #Tangerine #NutritionFacts #HealthySnacks #PortionControl