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Cranberries vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cranberries and lemons

  • Lemons are richer than cranberries in vitamin C.
  • Lemons cover your daily vitamin C needs 36% more than cranberries.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cranberry, low bush or lingenberry, raw (Alaska Native) 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 0% 7.8% 0% 15% 0% 0% 9% 0% 0% 0%
Lemon
Lemon
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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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more IronIron +50%
~equal in Calcium ~26mg

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 70% 0% 0% 0% 5% 18% 7.5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Lemon
Lemon
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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 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +152.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cranberries Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21mg 53mg 36%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.02mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Potassium 138mg 4%
Copper 0.037mg 4%
Folate 11µg 3%
Iron 0.4mg 0.6mg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.04mg 2%
Calories 55kcal 29kcal 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Protein 0.4g 1.1g 1%
Phosphorus 21mg 16mg 1%
Zinc 0.06mg 1%
Carbs 12.2g 9.32g 1%
Fats 0.5g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 12.2g 6.52g N/A
Calcium 26mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Sodium 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 87%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 12.2 g
Water: 86.7 g
Other: 0.2 g
Lemon
Lemon
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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 FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +175%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
~equal in Water ~88.98g

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. Cranberries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169805/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.