Ginger vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between ginger and lemons?
- Ginger is richer in copper, manganese, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B6, yet lemons are richer in vitamin C.
- Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 53% higher.
- Ginger has 8 times more manganese than lemons. Ginger has 0.229mg of manganese, while lemons have 0.03mg.
We used Ginger root, raw and Lemons, raw, without peel types in this comparison.
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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 | +437.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +200.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +510.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +466.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +112.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +663.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +75% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +62.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.6% |
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 EVitamin E | +73.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +70% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +650% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +464.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +960% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +60% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 53mg | 53% |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 0.037mg | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.229mg | 0.03mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 415mg | 138mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 8mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.16mg | 0.08mg | 6% |
| Choline | 28.8mg | 5.1mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.75mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 34mg | 16mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.34mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
| Calories | 80kcal | 29kcal | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 2.8g | 3% |
| Carbs | 17.77g | 9.32g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.034mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.203g | 0.039g | 1% |
| Protein | 1.82g | 1.1g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.75g | 0.3g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 15.77g | 6.52g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.7g | 2.5g | N/A |
| Sodium | 13mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.203mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Folate | 11µg | 11µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.154g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.154g | 0.089g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.051mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.057mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.045mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.073mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.03mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +65.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +150% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +90.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +156.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1300% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +73% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.8% |
