Carrot vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
The main differences between carrots and lemons
- Carrots have more vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin B3, and potassium; however, lemons have more vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrots is 334% higher.
- Lemons are lower in sugar.
Food types used in this article are Carrots, raw and Lemons, raw, without peel.
Infographic
Infographic link
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 | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +26.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +131.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +21.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +300% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +118.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +376.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +300% |
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 | +83400% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +340% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +65% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +190% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +883% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +43.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +72.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +72.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +72.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +798.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 835µg | 1µg | 93% |
| Vitamin C | 5.9mg | 53mg | 52% |
| Vitamin K | 13.2µg | 0µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.1mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 320mg | 138mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.143mg | 0.03mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 0.6mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.66mg | 0.15mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 16mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 69mg | 2mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.273mg | 0.19mg | 2% |
| Folate | 19µg | 11µg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 5.1mg | 1% |
| Calories | 41kcal | 29kcal | 1% |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Calcium | 33mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.037mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 1% | |
| Protein | 0.93g | 1.1g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.24g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Carbs | 9.58g | 9.32g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.78g | 6.52g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.74g | 2.5g | N/A |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 2.8g | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.117g | 0.089g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.191mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.102mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +220% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +25% |
~equal in
Carbs
~9.32g
~equal in
Water
~88.98g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +27.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +31.5% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.039g
