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Lemon vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lemons and candy bar?

  • Lemons are higher in vitamin C, yet candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, and magnesium.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11763% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lemons is lower.

We used Lemons, raw, without peel and Candies, peanut bar 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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +194.9%
Contains more IronIron +61.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1991.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +6466.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1825%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4043.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1075%

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% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7822%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +336.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +191150%
Contains more FolateFolate +581.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +476.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 153mg 11763%
Copper 0.037mg 0.774mg 82%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 10.65g 70%
Vitamin C 53mg 0mg 59%
Manganese 0.03mg 1.243mg 53%
Fats 0.3g 33.7g 51%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 7.922mg 49%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 16.721g 42%
Phosphorus 16mg 308mg 42%
Zinc 0.06mg 3.94mg 35%
Protein 1.1g 15.5g 29%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 4.1mg 26%
Calories 29kcal 522kcal 25%
Magnesium 8mg 110mg 24%
Saturated fat 0.039g 4.678g 21%
Folate 11µg 75µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.83mg 13%
Carbs 9.32g 47.4g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.14mg 9%
Selenium 0.4µg 4.7µg 8%
Potassium 138mg 407mg 8%
Sodium 2mg 156mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.1mg 5%
Fiber 2.8g 4.1g 5%
Calcium 26mg 78mg 5%
Iron 0.6mg 0.97mg 5%
Choline 5.1mg 29.4mg 4%
Net carbs 6.52g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 42.22g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +5461.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1309.1%
Contains more FatsFats +11133.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +408.6%
Contains more OtherOther +500%

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +151909.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11866.3%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.