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Lemon vs. Blueberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lemons and blueberries

  • Lemons are richer in vitamin C, while blueberries are higher in vitamin K and manganese.
  • Lemons cover your daily vitamin C needs 48% more than blueberries.
  • Lemons have 2 times more potassium than blueberries. Lemons have 138mg of potassium, while blueberries have 77mg.
  • Lemons are lower in sugar.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lemons, raw, without peel and Blueberries, 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.
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 4.3% 1.8% 6.8% 11% 19% 4.4% 5.1% 0.13% 44% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.2%
Contains more IronIron +114.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1020%

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
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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% 1% 11% 0% 9.3% 9.5% 7.8% 7.4% 12% 0% 48% 4.5% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +446.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +280%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +318%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.037mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Blueberry DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 9.7mg 48%
Vitamin K 0µg 19.3µg 16%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.336mg 13%
Fructose 4.97g 6%
Iron 0.6mg 0.28mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.57mg 3%
Carbs 9.32g 14.49g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.052mg 2%
Calcium 26mg 6mg 2%
Potassium 138mg 77mg 2%
Fiber 2.8g 2.4g 2%
Copper 0.037mg 0.057mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.418mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.041mg 2%
Folate 11µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.124mg 1%
Protein 1.1g 0.74g 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.1µg 1%
Calories 29kcal 57kcal 1%
Phosphorus 16mg 12mg 1%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.16mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 12.09g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g 9.96g N/A
Starch 0.03g 0%
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.037mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.028g 0%
Choline 5.1mg 6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.047g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.146g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.044mg 0%
Lysine 0.013mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.031mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 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
14% 84%
Protein: 0.74 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 14.49 g
Water: 84.21 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.6%
Contains more OtherOther +30.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.5%
~equal in Fats ~0.33g
~equal in Water ~84.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.146 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +327.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +64%

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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. Blueberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171711/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.