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Lemon vs. Caesar salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lemons and caesar salad?

  • Lemons are higher in vitamin C, yet caesar salad is higher in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B3.
  • Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 59% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lemons is lower.

We used Lemons, raw, without peel and LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust types 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.
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 20% 70% 15% 88% 42% 44% 99% 59% 42% 171%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +796.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.2%
Contains more IronIron +290%
Contains more CopperCopper +240.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2583.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1343.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +970%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7750%

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% 26% 12% 0% 94% 69% 61% 27% 0% 50% 15% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +306.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +842.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1385%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3137%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Caesar salad DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 0mg 59%
Selenium 0.4µg 31.4µg 56%
Phosphorus 16mg 231mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.377mg 28%
Protein 1.1g 13.39g 25%
Iron 0.6mg 2.34mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.297mg 21%
Calcium 26mg 233mg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 3.237mg 20%
Sodium 2mg 454mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.039g 4.206g 19%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.4µg 17%
Fats 0.3g 9.54g 14%
Zinc 0.06mg 1.61mg 14%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.321mg 13%
Calories 29kcal 265kcal 12%
Copper 0.037mg 0.126mg 10%
Starch 25.29g 10%
Vitamin A 1µg 78µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 1.461g 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 24mg 8%
Carbs 9.32g 31.5g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 2.38g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 6%
Magnesium 8mg 28mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.447mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.9µg 5%
Fiber 2.8g 1.7g 4%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.61mg 3%
Folate 11µg 3%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Potassium 138mg 170mg 1%
Net carbs 6.52g 29.8g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 4.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.547mg 0%
Leucine 1.137mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.3mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.717mg 0%
Valine 0.7mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.155g 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% 10% 32% 43% 2%
Protein: 13.39 g
Fats: 9.54 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 43.39 g
Other: 2.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +105.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1117.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3080%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +238%
Contains more OtherOther +626.7%

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
52% 30% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.206 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.461 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21536.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1541.6%

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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. Caesar salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172047/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.