Tangerine runs 53 calories per 100g. Light enough that a generous portion barely moves the needle.
Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical tangerine serving translates in your tracker:
Balanced — tangerine sits in a moderate range and fits weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain when portioned to your daily target.
How tangerine stacks up on calories and protein against foods people commonly compare it to:
Point your iPhone camera at tangerine and Spotwell's on-device AI estimates the portion and macros in under a second — no manual entry, no barcode hunting.
Download on theApp StoreTangerine has approximately 53 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 3 oz (85g) — comes in at 45 calories.
0.8g of protein per 100g. That puts tangerine at roughly 1.5g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other fruits sources.
The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in under a second. Adjust the value if it looks off.
It depends on your overall calorie target. Tangerine is naturally low-calorie at 53 kcal per 100g, so it's easy to fit into a deficit.