Egg white vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between egg whites and lemons
- Egg whites have more selenium and vitamin B2; however, lemons have more vitamin C, fiber, iron, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lemons is 59% higher.
- Lemons have 83 times less sodium than egg whites. Egg whites have 166mg of sodium, while lemons have 2mg.
Food types used in this article are Egg, white, raw, fresh 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +37.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4900% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +271.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +650% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +60.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +172.7% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +2095% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +900% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1500% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +175% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +363.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 53mg | 59% |
Selenium | 20µg | 0.4µg | 36% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.439mg | 0.02mg | 32% |
Protein | 10.9g | 1.1g | 20% |
Fiber | 0g | 2.8g | 11% |
Iron | 0.08mg | 0.6mg | 7% |
Sodium | 166mg | 2mg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.005mg | 0.08mg | 6% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.09µg | 0µg | 4% |
Carbs | 0.73g | 9.32g | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.004mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
Calcium | 7mg | 26mg | 2% |
Folate | 4µg | 11µg | 2% |
Copper | 0.023mg | 0.037mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
Choline | 1.1mg | 5.1mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.089g | 1% |
Calories | 52kcal | 29kcal | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
Potassium | 163mg | 138mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 11mg | 8mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.17g | 0.3g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0.73g | 6.52g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.71g | 2.5g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.03mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
Phosphorus | 15mg | 16mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.105mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.19mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.039g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.011g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.449mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.661mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.016mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.806mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.399mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.686mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.809mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.29mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +890.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +110% |
Contains more FatsFats | +76.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1176.7% |
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