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Cheese vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese and lemons different?

  • Cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, lemons are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cheese is 94% higher.
  • Lemons have less cholesterol.

Cheese, cheddar 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.
Cheese
Cheese
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Lemon
Lemon
5
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 +237.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2630.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +5966.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2743.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7025%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.6%
Contains more IronIron +328.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.1%

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.
Cheese
Cheese
9
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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Lemon
Lemon
4
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 AVitamin A +32900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +373.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2040%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +115.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +145.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Lemon DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 0.039g 86%
Calcium 710mg 26mg 68%
Phosphorus 455mg 16mg 63%
Vitamin C 0mg 53mg 59%
Fats 33.31g 0.3g 51%
Selenium 28.5µg 0.4µg 51%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Protein 22.87g 1.1g 44%
Vitamin A 330µg 1µg 37%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.06mg 33%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.02mg 31%
Sodium 653mg 2mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0.011g 23%
Calories 404kcal 29kcal 19%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.089g 9%
Iron 0.14mg 0.6mg 6%
Magnesium 27mg 8mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.15mg 4%
Folate 27µg 11µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 5.1mg 2%
Carbs 3.09g 9.32g 2%
Potassium 76mg 138mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Copper 0.03mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.04mg 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 6.52g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 2.5g N/A
Manganese 0.027mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.1mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
3
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Lemon
Lemon
2
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1979.1%
Contains more FatsFats +11003.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1136.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +201.6%
Contains more WaterWater +140.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Lemon
Lemon
1
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +83954.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1496.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.