Apple vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between apples and lemons
- The amount of vitamin C and iron in lemons is higher than in apples.
- Lemons cover your daily need for vitamin C, 54% more than apples.
- Apples contain 4 times more sugar than lemons. While apples contain 10.39g of sugar, lemons contain only 2.5g.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Apples, raw, with skin and Lemons, raw, without peel.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +16.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +60% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +333.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +29% |
| Contains more IronIron | +400% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +37% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +45.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1052.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +135.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +211.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +95.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +266.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 4.6mg | 53mg | 54% |
| Fructose | 5.9g | 7% | |
| Iron | 0.12mg | 0.6mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.061mg | 0.19mg | 3% |
| Folate | 3µg | 11µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.26g | 1.1g | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.4g | 2.8g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.017mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Calories | 52kcal | 29kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.027mg | 0.037mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 138mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 13.81g | 9.32g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 5mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 11.41g | 6.52g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.39g | 2.5g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.04mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Starch | 0.05g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.035mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.026mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.091mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Choline | 3.4mg | 5.1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.007g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.051g | 0.089g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.001mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.001mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.005mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +48.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +323.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +76.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50% |
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Water
~88.98g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +57.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +74.5% |
