Plum vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are plums and lemons different?
- Plums are higher in vitamin A and vitamin K; however, lemons are richer in vitamin C, fiber, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lemons is 48% higher.
- Lemons have less sugar.
Plums, raw 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +54.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +66.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +73.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +14.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +333.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +252.9% |
| 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 | +1600% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +73.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +317% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +457.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +42.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +40.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +175.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +120% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +168.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 9.5mg | 53mg | 48% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 2.8g | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 6.4µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.17mg | 0.6mg | 5% |
| Fructose | 3.07g | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.029mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 1µg | 2% |
| Folate | 5µg | 11µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.417mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.057mg | 0.037mg | 2% |
| Choline | 1.9mg | 5.1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.135mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.7g | 1.1g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.052mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Calories | 46kcal | 29kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 157mg | 138mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 11.42g | 9.32g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.28g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 10.02g | 6.52g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 7mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 9.92g | 2.5g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 16mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.026mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.134g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.044g | 0.089g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.009mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +22.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +23.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +57.1% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.3g
~equal in
Water
~88.98g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1118.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +102.3% |
