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Clementine vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between clementine and lemons

  • The amount of iron in lemons is higher than in clementine.
  • Clementine contains 4 times more sugar than lemons. While clementine contains 9.18g of sugar, lemons contain only 2.5g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Clementines, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 9% 16% 5.3% 14% 1.6% 9% 0.13% 3% 0.55%
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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 +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more IronIron +328.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
~equal in Zinc ~0.06mg

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 163% 0% 4% 0% 22% 6.9% 12% 9.1% 17% 0% 0% 18% 7.6%
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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 EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +536%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +174.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~53mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.08mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clementine Lemon DV% diff.
Iron 0.14mg 0.6mg 6%
Vitamin C 48.8mg 53mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.086mg 0.04mg 4%
Fiber 1.7g 2.8g 4%
Folate 24µg 11µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.636mg 0.1mg 3%
Fructose 1.64g 2%
Choline 14mg 5.1mg 2%
Protein 0.85g 1.1g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.151mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.02mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.4µg 1%
Calories 47kcal 29kcal 1%
Phosphorus 21mg 16mg 1%
Potassium 177mg 138mg 1%
Carbs 12.02g 9.32g 1%
Copper 0.043mg 0.037mg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 10.32g 6.52g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 8mg 0%
Calcium 30mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 9.18g 2.5g N/A
Zinc 0.06mg 0.06mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Manganese 0.023mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.08mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 87%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 12.02 g
Water: 86.58 g
Other: 0.4 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 +29%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.4%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
~equal in Water ~88.98g

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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. Clementine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168195/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.