Lemon vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lemons and baking powder different?
- Lemons are higher in vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin B6; however, baking powder is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for baking powder is 585% higher.
- Baking powder has less sugar.
Lemons, raw, without peel and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +590% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +270% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +500% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +172.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +237.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +22500% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1736.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13593.8% |
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 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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 26mg | 5876mg | 585% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 10600mg | 461% |
| Phosphorus | 16mg | 2191mg | 311% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 11.02mg | 130% |
| Vitamin C | 53mg | 0mg | 59% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0.2g | 10% |
| Carbs | 9.32g | 27.7g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 27mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.19mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Folate | 11µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 138mg | 20mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.037mg | 0.01mg | 3% |
| Protein | 1.1g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Choline | 5.1mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.1mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Calories | 29kcal | 53kcal | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.03mg | 0.011mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 0g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.52g | 27.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.5g | 0g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.06mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.1 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
9.32 g
Water:
88.98 g
Other:
0.3 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
27.7 g
Water:
5 g
Other:
67.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1679.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +197.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +22333.3% |
