Lemon vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between lemons and bananas
- Lemons are richer in vitamin C, while bananas are higher in vitamin B6, manganese, and potassium.
- Lemons cover your daily vitamin C needs 49% more than bananas.
- Lemons have 5 times more calcium than bananas. Lemons have 26mg of calcium, while bananas have 5mg.
- Lemons are lower in sugar.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Lemons, raw, without peel and Bananas, raw.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +420% |
| Contains more IronIron | +130.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +237.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +159.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +110.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +150% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +37.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +800% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150% |
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 | +509.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +29% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +265% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +565% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +75.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +358.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +81.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +92.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 53mg | 8.7mg | 49% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.367mg | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.03mg | 0.27mg | 10% |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 6% | |
| Potassium | 138mg | 358mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.037mg | 0.078mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 9.32g | 22.84g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 27mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.1mg | 0.665mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 0.26mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.073mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.19mg | 0.334mg | 3% |
| Calories | 29kcal | 89kcal | 3% |
| Folate | 11µg | 20µg | 2% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
| Calcium | 26mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Choline | 5.1mg | 9.8mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.06mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 2.6g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 16mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.031mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.1g | 1.09g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.33g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.52g | 20.24g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.5g | 12.23g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.112g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 0.073g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +145.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +176.7% |
~equal in
Protein
~1.09g
~equal in
Fats
~0.33g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +21.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +190.9% |
