Tangelo Nutrition Facts

Before we start looking at the various nutrition facts of tangelo, here are some interesting facts. Tangelos are also widely known as the honeybell fruit, which is a hybrid fruit. Tangelos are a cross between the pomelo/grapefruit and the mandarin orange. Minneola tangelos are identified by their knob like formation at the stem and their deep orange color. Mandarin oranges are a cross between a tangerine and an orange. Tangerines have a deep orange color too, and a pebbly texture peel which is easy to remove. Tangelos are considered to be a type of tangerines, and are noted for their juiciness and mild sweet flavor. There are basically two popular varieties of tangelos, first variety is the Minneola tangelos and second variety is the Orlando tangelos. Compared to oranges, tangerines are smaller in size and have a looser peel, which is easy to remove. These characteristics of tangerines make them an ideal snacking fruit.

Tangelo Nutritional Value
For a serving of a small-sized tangelo fruit, there are around 32 tangelo calories. Tangelo nutrition for one small-sized serving of fruit are:

Nutrient	Daily Value
Total Fat	0% (0.08 g)
Saturated Fat	0% (0.01 g)
Polyunsaturated Fat	0% (0.017 g)
Monounsaturated Fat	0% (0.016 g)
Cholesterol	0%
Total Carbohydrates	3% (7.99 g)
Dietary Fiber	6% (16 g)
Potassium	0% (123 mg)
Protein	0% (0.64 g)
Sugars	2% (6.36 g)
Vitamin A	0%
Vitamin C	60% (160 g)
Calcium	3% (7.99 g)
Iron	0%

Tangelo Health Benefits
All kinds of tangerines provide health benefits similar to oranges. Tangelos are an excellent source of vitamin C and flavonoids. Vitamin C helps in curing and preventing common cold and throat infections. Vitamin C is a good for treating urinary tract infection, and other respiratory system related problems like asthma and bronchitis. Vitamin C helps preventing the damage done from free radicals, and hence prevents premature aging. Like oranges, tangelos are beneficial for the immune system. Consuming oranges protect against many cancer and viral infections. One fruit of tangelo delivers around 3% of daily value of bone strengthening calcium. Tangelos are a good source of dietary fiber. So, these fruits are especially helpful for people who are aiming at weight loss. Dietary fiber content in tangelos, also help to prevent or relieve from constipation. Dietary fiber also helps in lowering the risk of diabetes and heart diseases.

How to Pick Tangelo?
To pick the best tangelos select the fruits which are soft and heavy for their size, and have a smooth skin. The fruit should be having a dark orange color, which is nearly red. Avoid tangelos which have dull colors or rough and bumpy skin. You can store tangelos at room temperature for 2-3 days, or refrigerate them to store them for longer periods.

How to Eat Tangelo?
Tangelos can be eaten in many ways. You can enjoy the fruit raw, cook it, add it to salads, etc. Tangelos are best eaten raw, and are easy to peel, you can have this fruit during breakfast, or make a juice out of it. Fresh and raw pieces of tangelos can also be added to salads. You can use tangelos for recipes which require oranges for cooking, but make sure you add them near the end of the cooking time so the fruits doesn't break down.

These were the facts on tangelo nutrition and its health benefits. So, use the above tips to pick the best tangelos, and enjoy it as a whole or make salad or juice out of it.