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Drinking water vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between drinking water and lemons

  • Lemons are higher than drinking water in vitamin C, fiber, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 59% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Beverages, water, tap, drinking 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 0.71% 0.9% 0% 0% 3.3% 0.27% 0% 0.52% 0% 0%
Lemon
10
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 +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +766.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +270%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
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.
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Drinking water Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 53mg 59%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Iron 0mg 0.6mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.19mg 4%
Potassium 0mg 138mg 4%
Copper 0.01mg 0.037mg 3%
Folate 0µg 11µg 3%
Carbs 0g 9.32g 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.04mg 3%
Protein 0g 1.1g 2%
Phosphorus 0mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.02mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 26mg 2%
Magnesium 1mg 8mg 2%
Choline 0mg 5.1mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.1mg 1%
Calories 0kcal 29kcal 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.089g 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.4µg 1%
Manganese 0mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.15mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 0g 6.52g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.5g N/A
Zinc 0.01mg 0.06mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.011g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.9 g
Other: 0.1 g
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 WaterWater +12.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +200%

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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. Drinking water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173647/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.