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Chicken soup vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chicken soup and lemons

  • Chicken soup has more vitamin B3; however, lemons are richer in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 59% more.
  • Chicken soup contains 72 times more sodium than lemons. Chicken soup contains 143mg of sodium, while lemons contain 2mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Soup, stock, chicken, home-prepared 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 0.9% 9.3% 7.9% 18% 3.8% 12% 19% 0% 12%
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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 CopperCopper +45.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +450%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +766.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.4%
Contains more IronIron +185.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%

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 0.67% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 8.8% 20% 30% 0% 14% 0% 0.5% 3.8% 5%
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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 B2Vitamin B2 +325%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1484%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +26400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken soup Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.2mg 53mg 59%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.584mg 0.1mg 9%
Sodium 143mg 2mg 6%
Iron 0.21mg 0.6mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.02mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Selenium 2.2µg 0.4µg 3%
Protein 2.52g 1.1g 3%
Folate 5µg 11µg 2%
Calcium 3mg 26mg 2%
Carbs 3.53g 9.32g 2%
Copper 0.054mg 0.037mg 2%
Phosphorus 27mg 16mg 2%
Choline 9.2mg 5.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.321g 0.039g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.582g 0.011g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.08mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.213g 0.089g 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.15mg 1%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.06mg 1%
Potassium 105mg 138mg 1%
Magnesium 4mg 8mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Fats 1.2g 0.3g 1%
Calories 36kcal 29kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.53g 6.52g N/A
Sugar 1.58g 2.5g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.035mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.52 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 3.53 g
Water: 92.15 g
Other: 0.6 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 ProteinProtein +129.1%
Contains more FatsFats +300%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +164%
~equal in Water ~88.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 52% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.321 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 g
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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 +5190.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +139.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.9%

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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. Chicken soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172884/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.