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Balsamic vinegar vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are balsamic vinegar and lemons different?

  • Lemons have more vitamin C than balsamic vinegar.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lemons is 59% higher.
  • Balsamic vinegar contains 6 times more sugar than lemons. While balsamic vinegar contains 14.95g of sugar, lemons contain only 2.5g.

Vinegar, balsamic and Lemons, raw, without peel are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 8.1% 9.9% 27% 8.7% 2.2% 8.1% 3% 17% 0%
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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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more IronIron +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +336.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
~equal in Calcium ~26mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Balsamic vinegar Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 53mg 59%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Fructose 7.38g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Manganese 0.131mg 0.03mg 4%
Folate 11µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 3%
Calories 88kcal 29kcal 3%
Carbs 17.03g 9.32g 3%
Iron 0.72mg 0.6mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Protein 0.49g 1.1g 1%
Copper 0.026mg 0.037mg 1%
Potassium 112mg 138mg 1%
Sodium 23mg 2mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 17.03g 6.52g N/A
Calcium 27mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 14.95g 2.5g N/A
Zinc 0.08mg 0.06mg 0%
Phosphorus 19mg 16mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 76% 6%
Protein: 0.49 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 17.03 g
Water: 76.45 g
Other: 6.03 g
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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 +82.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1910%
Contains more ProteinProtein +124.5%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +16.4%

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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. Balsamic vinegar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172241/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.