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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.
Apple
Apple
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Lemon
Lemon
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
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.
Apple
Apple
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 15% 0% 1% 3.6% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3%
Lemon
Lemon
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 177% 0% 0.33% 3% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.6mg 53mg 54%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Iron 0.12mg 0.6mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.19mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.08mg 3%
Protein 0.26g 1.1g 2%
Calcium 6mg 26mg 2%
Fiber 2.4g 2.8g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0µg 2%
Folate 3µg 11µg 2%
Calories 52kcal 29kcal 1%
Carbs 13.81g 9.32g 1%
Magnesium 5mg 8mg 1%
Potassium 107mg 138mg 1%
Copper 0.027mg 0.037mg 1%
Phosphorus 11mg 16mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.4µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.5g 3.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 2000kcal 264kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 192g 345g N/A
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 A 3µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.15mg 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
Apple
Apple
1
14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Lemon
Lemon
4
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +323.1%
Contains more FatsFats +76.5%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
~equal in Water ~88.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
Apple
1
33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Lemon
Lemon
2
28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +74.5%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/nutrients
  2. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.