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Lemon vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lemons and wheat Bread

  • Lemons have more vitamin C; however, wheat Bread is higher in selenium, manganese, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Wheat Bread covers your daily selenium needs 60% more than lemons.
  • Wheat Bread contains 265 times less vitamin C than lemons. Lemons contain 53mg of vitamin C, while wheat Bread contains 0.2mg.
  • Lemons have less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Lemons, raw, without peel and Bread, wheat, toasted.

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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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +637.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +534.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.6%
Contains more IronIron +581.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +435.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1075%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4490%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8250%

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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +26400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +997.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1810%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +681.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +333.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Selenium 0.4µg 33.4µg 60%
Vitamin C 53mg 0.2mg 59%
Manganese 0.03mg 1.377mg 59%
Iron 0.6mg 4.09mg 44%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 6.25mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.439mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.382mg 28%
Sodium 2mg 601mg 26%
Phosphorus 16mg 188mg 25%
Protein 1.1g 12.96g 24%
Folate 11µg 86µg 19%
Copper 0.037mg 0.198mg 18%
Carbs 9.32g 55.77g 15%
Calories 29kcal 313kcal 14%
Calcium 26mg 165mg 14%
Zinc 0.06mg 1.47mg 13%
Magnesium 8mg 59mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 1.72g 11%
Fiber 2.8g 4.7g 8%
Fats 0.3g 4.27g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.153mg 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.7µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.456mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.989g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 1.019g 3%
Choline 5.1mg 22.1mg 3%
Potassium 138mg 223mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.24mg 1%
Net carbs 6.52g 51.07g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 6.42g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g N/A

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
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +267.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1078.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1323.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +498.4%
Contains more OtherOther +823.3%

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
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9163.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1832.6%

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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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.