Cherry vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between cherries and lemons
- Cherries have more vitamin A and copper, while lemons have more vitamin C.
- Lemons cover your daily need for vitamin C, 48% more than cherries.
- Cherries contain 58 times more vitamin A than lemons. While cherries contain 1283IU of vitamin A, lemons contain only 22IU.
- The amount of sugar in lemons is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cherries, sour, red, raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +25.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +181.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +66.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +273.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +62.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +87.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +6300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +19.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +430% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +114.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +32.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +81.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +37.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 53mg | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 64µg | 1µg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.104mg | 0.037mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 2.8g | 5% |
| Iron | 0.32mg | 0.6mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.112mg | 0.03mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 3.51g | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.044mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 173mg | 138mg | 1% |
| Folate | 8µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.143mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 12.18g | 9.32g | 1% |
| Calories | 50kcal | 29kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 1.1g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 10.58g | 6.52g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 8.49g | 2.5g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 15mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Choline | 6.1mg | 5.1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.068g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.09g | 0.089g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +30.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +30% |
~equal in
Protein
~1.1g
~equal in
Fats
~0.3g
~equal in
Water
~88.98g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +645.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -42.6% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.089g
