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Honey vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between honey and lemons?

  • Honey has less vitamin C and fiber than lemons.
  • Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 58% higher.
  • Honey has 33 times more sugar than lemons. Honey has 82.12g of sugar, while lemons have 2.5g.

We used Honey 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.
Honey
Honey
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
Lemon
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 ZincZinc +266.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +166.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +165.4%
Contains more IronIron +42.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Copper ~0.037mg

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.
Honey
Honey
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5%
Lemon
Lemon
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 177% 0% 0.33% 3% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +179.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honey Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.5mg 53mg 58%
Fructose 40.94g 51%
Carbs 82.4g 9.32g 24%
Calories 304kcal 29kcal 14%
Fiber 0.2g 2.8g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.08mg 4%
Potassium 52mg 138mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.04mg 3%
Protein 0.3g 1.1g 2%
Calcium 6mg 26mg 2%
Iron 0.42mg 0.6mg 2%
Phosphorus 4mg 16mg 2%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.19mg 2%
Folate 2µg 11µg 2%
Magnesium 2mg 8mg 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.15mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.02mg 1%
Choline 2.2mg 5.1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.089g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.1g 3.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 10133kcal 264kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 33g 345g N/A
Fats 0g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 82.2g 6.52g N/A
Sugar 82.12g 2.5g N/A
Copper 0.036mg 0.037mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 0.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
Honey
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82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
Lemon
Lemon
4
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +784.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +266.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +420.4%
Contains more OtherOther +50%

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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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.