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Herbal tea vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are herbal tea and lemons different?

  • Herbal tea is higher in manganese; however, lemons are richer in vitamin C, fiber, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lemons is 59% higher.
  • Herbal tea contains 16 times more manganese than lemons. While herbal tea contains 0.477mg of manganese, lemons contain only 0.03mg.

Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed and Lemons, raw, without peel are the varieties used in this article.

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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 2.1% 2.4% 1.8% 3% 0% 1.1% 0.43% 0.52% 62% 0%
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 ManganeseManganese +1490%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +590%
Contains more IronIron +650%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
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% 0.75% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.22%
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 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more CholineCholine +1175%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Herbal tea Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 53mg 59%
Manganese 0.477mg 0.03mg 19%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Iron 0.08mg 0.6mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.19mg 4%
Copper 0mg 0.037mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.04mg 3%
Folate 1µg 11µg 3%
Carbs 0g 9.32g 3%
Potassium 20mg 138mg 3%
Protein 0g 1.1g 2%
Calcium 8mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.02mg 2%
Phosphorus 1mg 16mg 2%
Calories 0kcal 29kcal 1%
Choline 0.4mg 5.1mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.4µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.089g 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.15mg 1%
Magnesium 3mg 8mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 0g 6.52g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.5g N/A
Zinc 0.04mg 0.06mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 0.1mg 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: 99.58 g
Other: 0.42 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 +11.9%
Contains more OtherOther +40%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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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. Herbal tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171946/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.