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Lemon vs. Green beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lemons and green beans

  • Lemons have more vitamin C, while green beans have more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Lemons cover your daily need for vitamin C, 48% more than green beans.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lemons, raw, without peel and Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 13% 13% 24% 19% 6.8% 12% 0.13% 37% 1.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +316.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +850%
~equal in Potassium ~146mg
~equal in Iron ~0.65mg

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
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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 32% 11% 9.2% 0% 19% 22% 12% 4.4% 13% 0% 120% 25% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +446.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +156.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +206.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +385%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +514%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +231.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Green beans DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 9.7mg 48%
Vitamin K 0µg 47.9µg 40%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.285mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.097mg 6%
Folate 11µg 33µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.614mg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 32µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.074mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.056mg 2%
Protein 1.1g 1.89g 2%
Fiber 2.8g 3.2g 2%
Copper 0.037mg 0.057mg 2%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.25mg 2%
Phosphorus 16mg 29mg 2%
Calcium 26mg 44mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.46mg 2%
Choline 5.1mg 16.9mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.074mg 2%
Iron 0.6mg 0.65mg 1%
Calories 29kcal 35kcal 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.28g 0%
Carbs 9.32g 7.88g 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 4.68g N/A
Potassium 138mg 146mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g 3.63g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.064g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.145g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.082mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 0%
Valine 0.093mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
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
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.89 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 7.88 g
Water: 89.22 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.8%
Contains more OtherOther +143.3%
~equal in Fats ~0.28g
~equal in Water ~89.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
Lemon
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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
29% 5% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.064 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.145 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.011g

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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. Green beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169141/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.