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Lemon vs. Apple juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lemons and apple juice?

  • Apple juice has less vitamin C, fiber, and iron than lemons.
  • Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 58% higher.
  • Lemons have 14 times more fiber than apple juice. Lemons have 2.8g of fiber, while apple juice has 0.2g.
  • Lemons contain less sugar.

We used Lemons, raw, without peel and Apple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, without added ascorbic acid 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.
Lemon
9
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 2.4% 8.9% 4.5% 4% 0.55% 3% 0.52% 9.7% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.6%
Contains more IronIron +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +208.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +128.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +146.7%

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.
Lemon
10
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%
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 3% 0% 0.2% 0% 5.3% 3.9% 1.4% 2.9% 4.2% 0% 0% 0% 0.98%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5788.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +287.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +344.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +183.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Apple juice DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 0.9mg 58%
Fiber 2.8g 0.2g 10%
Fructose 5.73g 7%
Iron 0.6mg 0.12mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.018mg 5%
Folate 11µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.049mg 3%
Copper 0.037mg 0.012mg 3%
Protein 1.1g 0.1g 2%
Calcium 26mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.021mg 2%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.074mg 2%
Choline 5.1mg 1.8mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.01mg 1%
Calories 29kcal 46kcal 1%
Phosphorus 16mg 7mg 1%
Potassium 138mg 101mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 5mg 1%
Carbs 9.32g 11.3g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.13g 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 11.1g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 9.62g N/A
Zinc 0.06mg 0.02mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.017mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.073mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.022g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.006g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.039g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
11% 88%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 11.3 g
Water: 88.24 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1000%
Contains more FatsFats +130.8%
Contains more OtherOther +30.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.2%
~equal in Water ~88.24g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
2
28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
33% 9% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +83.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.6%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/nutrients
  2. Apple juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173933/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.