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Clementines

Citrus x clementina

What clementines has been studied for

1 association assessed — none with dependable human evidence behind them yet. Strongest first.

  • 1 Insufficient
3 things to know first — allergies, interactions and intake limits

About clementines

A small, easily peeled mandarin hybrid, usually seedless and less acidic than an orange. Sold under a range of trade names that cover several closely related mandarin selections.

Also known as Clementine, Seedless mandarin, Christmas orange

Circulation

The evidence in depth

Best supported: Insufficient

What each association actually rests on, and the papers behind it. A rating describes the state of the research, not how impressive the food is. How we rate evidence.

Endothelial function

Circulation
Insufficient evidence

Citrus flavanones as a class have been studied for vascular effects, mostly using orange juice or purified hesperidin. Clementines specifically have not been tested, so any read-across is an assumption rather than a finding.

Insufficient evidence. Not enough human research to say anything useful yet.

4 sources

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Key nutrients

Nutrient content per 100 grams
NutrientAmount% DV
Macronutrients
Calories47 kcal2%
Protein0.85 g2%
Total fat0.15 g0%
Carbohydrate12 g4%
Fibre1.7 g6%
Total sugars9.18 g—
Water86.6 g—
Vitamins
Vitamin C48.8 mg54%
Vitamin D0 µg0%
Vitamin E0.2 mg1%
Vitamin K0 µg0%
Thiamin (B1)0.086 mg7%
Riboflavin (B2)0.03 mg2%
Niacin (B3)0.636 mg4%
Pantothenic acid (B5)0.151 mg3%
Vitamin B60.075 mg4%
Folate24 µg6%
Choline14 mg3%
Minerals
Calcium30 mg2%
Iron0.14 mg1%
Magnesium10 mg2%
Phosphorus21 mg2%
Potassium177 mg4%
Sodium1 mg0%
Zinc0.06 mg1%
Copper0.043 mg5%
Manganese0.023 mg1%
Selenium0.1 µg0%
Other measured compounds
Ash0.4 g—

Nutrient values are per 100 g of the USDA reference entry named on this page and vary with variety, growing conditions, storage and preparation.

Source record: Clementines, raw (USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 168195).

% DV uses the FDA Daily Values for adults and children aged 4 and over. A dash means no Daily Value has been established for that nutrient.

Bioactive compounds

Compounds present in meaningful amounts. Presence is banded rather than quantified, because whole-food levels vary enormously with variety, growing conditions, storage and preparation.

How preparation changes things

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Nothing dependable is recorded about how preparation changes this food’s nutritional properties. Rather than guess, this section stays empty.

Things to know

Allergies, interactions and intake concerns. Every food gets this section — a reference where everything is uniformly good is not a reference.

  • Worth knowing

    Acid erosion of tooth enamel

    Citrus acids soften enamel temporarily. Eating several in a sitting, or sucking on segments, gives the acid longer contact time; brushing immediately afterwards makes the abrasion worse rather than better.

  • Allergy

    Citrus oral allergy

    Oral itching and lip swelling from citrus are reported, often in people sensitised to grass or mugwort pollen. Reactions to the peel oils are more common than to the flesh.

  • Interaction

    Not the grapefruit effect, but check the label

    Mandarins and clementines carry little of the furanocoumarins responsible for the grapefruit drug interaction and are generally considered safe alongside those medicines. Grapefruit, pomelo and Seville orange are the citrus fruits that matter for that interaction.