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Mandarin vs. Clementine

The main difference between Mandarin and Clementine is that Mandarin is a sweeter and smaller type of orange whereas, Clementine is a sweetest and seedless type of mandarin orange.

Key Differences

Mandarin mostly grow in China whereas clementine grows in Spain, Algeria, Italy, Turkey, Morocco.
Mandarin is a purebred fruit while clementine is a crossbreed fruit of sweet orange and willow-leaf mandarin orange.
Janet White
Sep 14, 2019
The size of the Mandarin is a smaller type of orange while clementine is the smallest type of orange.
Mandarin is a seedy fruit. Conversely, clementine is a seedless fruit.
The scientific name of mandarin is Citrus reticulata whereas the scientific name of clementine is Citrus × clementine.
Aimie Carlson
Sep 14, 2019
Mandarin has an oblate, flattish shape. On the flip side, clementine is round or spherical.
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Mandarin has a sweeter taste than oranges while clementine has a super sweet taste.
Harlon Moss
Sep 14, 2019
The skin of the mandarin is loose and thin. On the other hand, the skin of clementine is shinny smooth and glossy.
The skin color of mandarin is yellow-orange while clementine has a deeper red-orange color.

Comparison Chart

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It is citrus, somewhat flat, small fruit that has loose yellow to orange skin.
It is the smallest, round fruit that is a cross-breed of sweet orange and mandarin willow-leaf orange.

Scientific Name

Citrus reticulata
Citrus × Clementina

Location

China
Spain, Algeria, Italy, Turkey, Morocco
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Size

The smaller type of orange
The smallest type of orange.
Aimie Carlson
Sep 14, 2019

Shape

Oblate
Round
Janet White
Sep 14, 2019

Seeds

Seedy
Seedless

Skin

Loose, Thin
Smooth, Shiny

Skin Color

Yellow-orange
Red-orange
Samantha Walker
Sep 14, 2019

Taste

Sweeter than oranges
Super sweet
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Vitamin C

Rich supply
Less supply

Mandarin and Clementine Definitions

Mandarin

Any of a group of related dialects of Chinese spoken principally in the north and west of China.

Clementine

A deep red-orange, often seedless mandarin orange.

Mandarin

The official national standard spoken language of China, based on the Mandarin dialect spoken in and around Beijing. Also called Guoyu, Putonghua.

Clementine

A type of small, sweet orange, the result of a cross between a tangerine and Seville orange.

Mandarin

A member of any of the nine ranks of high public officials in the Chinese Empire.

Clementine

Of or pertaining to Clement, esp. to St. Clement of Rome and the spurious homilies attributed to him, or to Pope Clement V. and his compilations of canon law.

Mandarin

A high government official or bureaucrat.

Clementine

A variety of mandarin orange that is grown around the Mediterranean and in South Africa

Mandarin

A member of an elite group, especially a person having influence or high status in intellectual or cultural circles.

Clementine

A mandarin orange of a deep reddish orange color and few seeds

Mandarin

A mandarin orange.

Mandarin

Of, relating to, or resembling a mandarin.

Mandarin

Marked by elaborate and refined language or literary style.

Mandarin

(historical) A high government bureaucrat of the Chinese Empire.

Mandarin

A pedantic or elitist bureaucrat.

Mandarin

A pedantic senior person of influence in academia or literary circles.

Mandarin

(ornithology) mandarin duck

Mandarin

A senior civil servant.

Mandarin

Ellipsis of mandarin orange:

Mandarin

A small, sweet citrus fruit.

Mandarin

A tree of the species Citrus reticulata.

Mandarin

(color) An orange colour.

Mandarin

Pertaining to or reminiscent of mandarins; deliberately superior or complex; esoteric, highbrow, obscurantist.

Mandarin

A Chinese public officer or nobleman; a civil or military official in China and Annam.

Mandarin

A powerful government official or bureaucrat, especially one who is pedantic and has a strong sense of his own importance and privelege.

Mandarin

A member of an influential, powerful or elite group, espcially within artistic or intellectual circles; - used especially of elder members who are traditionalist or conservative about their specialties.

Mandarin

The form of the Chinese language spoken by members of the Chinese Imperial Court an officials of the empire.

Mandarin

Any of several closely related dialects of the Chinese language spoken by a mojority of the population of China, the standard variety of which is spoken in the region around Beijing.

Mandarin

A small flattish reddish-orange loose-skinned orange, with an easily separable rind. It is thought to be of Chinese origin, and is counted a distinct species (Citrus reticulata formerly Citrus nobilis); called also mandarin orange and tangerine.

Mandarin

Shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia

Mandarin

A member of an elite intellectual or cultural group

Mandarin

Any high government official or bureaucrat

Mandarin

A high public official of imperial China

Mandarin

A somewhat flat reddish-orange loose-skinned citrus of China

Mandarin

The dialect of Chinese spoken in Beijing and adopted as the official language for all of China

Mandarin vs. Clementine

Mandarin is a small, flat, citrus fruit with thin yellow to orange peel. Clementine is a cross-breed fruit of sweet orange and willow-leaf mandarin orange. The scientific name of mandarin is Citrus reticulata, and clementine is Citrus × clementine. Mandarins are smaller and oblate rather than spherical whereas clementine is smallest and round than oranges. Mandarin is mostly grown in China whereas Clementine in Spain, Algeria, Italy, Turkey and, Morocco. Taste of mandarin is sweeter than oranges, but clementine has a super sweet taste. The mandarin is easy to peel off because of looser and thinner skin while the skin of clementine is smoother, shinier, and red-orange. Mandarins have a richer supply of vitamin C than a clementine. A mandarin gives almost 20 milligrams or 23 percent daily value of vitamin C while a clementine gives 36 milligrams or 40 percent. Mandarins benefit from vitamin A in the form of compounds called carotenoids, whereas clementines do not contain vitamin A content. Mandarin contains less amount of vitamin B than a clementine. A mandarin provides 12 micrograms of vitamin B while clementine has 18 micrograms.

What is Mandarin?

Mandarin is a small, oblate, citrus fruit that has loose yellow-orange skin. It is associated with the family ‘Rutaceae.’ It has a sweeter taste than oranges. The trees of mandarins are short, evergreen woody plants and have originated in Asia, China forests. They look like an ordinary orange shape-wise but have a smaller size and thin skin. So it is easy to peel them. Fresh, dried or zested peels of mandarine are mostly used in candies, baking, drinks, as spices. The essential oils in the peel of mandarine have applications in the perfume industry and skincare products. The harvesting season of mandarins is winter. A mandarin has firmed to moderately soft pebbly skin. The trees of mandarin can tolerate a shortage of water more than the fruit. The dry peel of mandarine has a usage in classic Chinese medicine for the treatment of abdominal diseases, reduction of mucus (phlegm), increasing the digestion, and in Indian Ayurvedic medicine. Mandarines are symbolized in Chinese New Year for wealthy and good fate. During the celebration, people exchange them as gifts and display for decoration. Low concentration of protein, fat, vitamin E and vitamin B6 are present in mandarin. The amount of Vitamin C IN mandarin is 20 mg (23 percent daily value). They benefit from vitamin A in the form of compounds called carotenoids. The health benefits of mandarin include a lower risk of cancer, act as an antioxidant, resolve cholesterol problems, maintains blood pressure, reduce weight, improve the immune system, and skin health.

What is Clementine?

Clementine is a seedless cross-breed fruit of sweet orange and willow-leaf mandarin orange. They mostly grow in Spain, Algeria, Italy, Turkey, Morocco. Clementines have less citric acid than oranges, therefore they are super sweet. Their skin has a deeper red-orange color, glossy appearance, and they are easy to peel. Its taste is super sweet. The oils extracted from clementine consist of limonene, linalool, myrcene, aromatics, and a-pinene. Many sources convey that its existence came into being by accidental hybridization, by Brother Clement Rodier. It can split into seven to fourteen segments. Clementines require lower heat for flowering, fruit set, and fruit maturity periods. The growing season of clementines is winter. Therefore they are also known as“Christmas oranges.” The concentration of vitamin C in it is greater (0.06 mg). The number of micronutrients in clementine is 12% carbohydrates, 87% water, 59% vitamin C and a trace amount of fat and protein ( in 100 gram of serving). There are two types of clementine; Seedless type of clementine is common one which is pollinated by cross-pollination, and Monreal clementine type contains seeds which pollinate itself. It has many health benefits such as free radical damage prevention, strengthening the immune system, controlling high blood pressure, preventing cardiovascular diseases, preventing constipation, assisting weight loss, improving vision health, relieving stress, and improve skin health.

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