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Espresso vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between espresso and lemons

  • Espresso is richer in vitamin B3, magnesium, and vitamin B2, while lemons are higher in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B6, and iron.
  • Lemons cover your daily vitamin C needs 59% more than espresso.
  • Espresso has 52 times more vitamin B3 than lemons. Espresso has 5.207mg of vitamin B3, while lemons have 0.1mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared 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 57% 0.6% 10% 4.9% 17% 1.4% 3% 1.8% 6.5% 0%
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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 +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20%
Contains more IronIron +361.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +128.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
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 0.67% 0% 0.2% 0% 0.25% 41% 98% 1.7% 0.46% 0% 0.25% 0.75% 1.4%
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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 +785%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5107%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +26400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +578.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3900%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more CholineCholine +96.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Espresso Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.2mg 53mg 59%
Caffeine 212mg 0mg 53%
Vitamin B3 5.207mg 0.1mg 32%
Magnesium 80mg 8mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.177mg 0.02mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.08mg 6%
Iron 0.13mg 0.6mg 6%
Folate 1µg 11µg 3%
Carbs 1.67g 9.32g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.028mg 0.19mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.04mg 3%
Protein 0.12g 1.1g 2%
Calcium 2mg 26mg 2%
Selenium 0µg 0.4µg 1%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.03mg 1%
Calories 9kcal 29kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.15mg 1%
Sodium 14mg 2mg 1%
Phosphorus 7mg 16mg 1%
Copper 0.05mg 0.037mg 1%
Potassium 115mg 138mg 1%
Fats 0.18g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 1.67g 6.52g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.5g N/A
Zinc 0.05mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Choline 2.6mg 5.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.092g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.089g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 1.67 g
Water: 97.8 g
Other: 0.23 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 ProteinProtein +816.7%
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +458.1%
Contains more OtherOther +30.4%
~equal in Water ~88.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.089g

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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. Espresso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171891/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.