Avocado vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between avocadoes and lemons?
- Avocadoes are higher in vitamin B5, folate, vitamin K, copper, fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin E, and vitamin B3, yet lemons are higher in vitamin C.
- Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 48% more.
- The amount of saturated fat in lemons is lower.
We used Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties and Lemons, raw, without peel types in this article.
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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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +262.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +251.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +413.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +966.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +225% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +373.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +116.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.4% |
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 | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1280% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +67.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +550% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1638% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +631.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +221.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +636.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +178.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +430% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 53mg | 48% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.799g | 0.011g | 24% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.389mg | 0.19mg | 24% |
| Fats | 14.66g | 0.3g | 22% |
| Folate | 81µg | 11µg | 18% |
| Vitamin K | 21µg | 0µg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.19mg | 0.037mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 6.7g | 2.8g | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.257mg | 0.08mg | 14% |
| Vitamin E | 2.07mg | 0.15mg | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.816g | 0.089g | 12% |
| Potassium | 485mg | 138mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.738mg | 0.1mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 2.126g | 0.039g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.13mg | 0.02mg | 8% |
| Calories | 160kcal | 29kcal | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 16mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.142mg | 0.03mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.64mg | 0.06mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 8mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.067mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Protein | 2g | 1.1g | 2% |
| Choline | 14.2mg | 5.1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 8.53g | 9.32g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.83g | 6.52g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.66g | 2.5g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.11g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 7mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.073mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.143mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.132mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.107mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.12g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.111g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +81.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4786.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +426.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +88981.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1940.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.2% |
