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Lemon vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lemons and apples

  • The amount of vitamin C and iron in lemons is higher than in apples.
  • Lemons cover your daily need for vitamin C, 54% more than apples.
  • Lemons contain 5 times more iron than apples. While lemons contain 0.6mg of iron, apples contain only 0.12mg.
  • The amount of sugar in lemons is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lemons, raw, without peel and Apples, raw, with skin.

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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
Lemon
8
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%
Apple
Apple
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29%
Contains more IronIron +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +37%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.7%

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
Lemon
5
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%
Apple
Apple
4
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 15% 0% 1% 3.6% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1052.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +211.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.091mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Apple DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 4.6mg 54%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Iron 0.6mg 0.12mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.061mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.041mg 3%
Protein 1.1g 0.26g 2%
Calcium 26mg 6mg 2%
Fiber 2.8g 2.4g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.017mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.2µg 2%
Folate 11µg 3µg 2%
Calories 29kcal 52kcal 1%
Carbs 9.32g 13.81g 1%
Magnesium 8mg 5mg 1%
Potassium 138mg 107mg 1%
Copper 0.037mg 0.027mg 1%
Phosphorus 16mg 11mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.8g 0.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 264kcal 2000kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 345g 192g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 11.41g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 10.39g N/A
Zinc 0.06mg 0.04mg 0%
Starch 0.05g 0%
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.18mg 0%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.035mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.026mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.091mg 0%
Choline 5.1mg 3.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.051g 0%
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Apple
Apple
1
14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +323.1%
Contains more FatsFats +76.5%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.2%
~equal in Water ~85.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
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
Apple
Apple
1
33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +74.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.2%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.