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Lemon vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lemons and cashew?

  • Lemons are higher in vitamin C, yet cashew is higher in copper, phosphorus, iron, manganese, magnesium, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B1.
  • Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 240% more.
  • Lemons have 106 times more vitamin C than cashew. While lemons have 53mg of vitamin C, cashew has only 0.5mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lemons is lower.

We used Lemons, raw, without peel and Nuts, cashew nuts, raw 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
1
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%
Cashew
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +378.3%
Contains more IronIron +1013.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +5832.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +9533.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3606.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5416.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4875%

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
3
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%
Cashew
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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 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +957.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +962%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +354.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +421.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +127.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.037mg 2.195mg 240%
Phosphorus 16mg 593mg 82%
Iron 0.6mg 6.68mg 76%
Manganese 0.03mg 1.655mg 71%
Magnesium 8mg 292mg 68%
Fats 0.3g 43.85g 67%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 23.797g 59%
Vitamin C 53mg 0.5mg 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 7.845g 52%
Zinc 0.06mg 5.78mg 52%
Saturated fat 0.039g 7.783g 35%
Selenium 0.4µg 19.9µg 35%
Protein 1.1g 18.22g 34%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.423mg 32%
Vitamin K 0µg 34.1µg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.417mg 26%
Calories 29kcal 553kcal 26%
Potassium 138mg 660mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.864mg 13%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Carbs 9.32g 30.19g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 1.062mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.9mg 5%
Folate 11µg 25µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.058mg 3%
Fiber 2.8g 3.3g 2%
Calcium 26mg 37mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Net carbs 6.52g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 5.91g N/A
Sodium 2mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
1
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Cashew
4
18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more WaterWater +1611.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1556.4%
Contains more FatsFats +14516.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +223.9%
Contains more OtherOther +746.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
1
28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Cashew
2
20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +216236.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8714.6%

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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. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/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.