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Lemon vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lemons and blue cheese

  • Lemons have more vitamin C; however, blue cheese has more phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for blue cheese is 93% higher.
  • Lemons are lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Lemons, raw, without peel and Cheese, blue.

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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
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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains more IronIron +93.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +187.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1930.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +4333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2318.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3525%
~equal in Copper ~0.04mg

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
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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +19700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1810%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +916%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +810%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +227.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +202%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Blue cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.039g 18.669g 85%
Vitamin C 53mg 0mg 59%
Phosphorus 16mg 387mg 53%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.22µg 51%
Calcium 26mg 528mg 50%
Sodium 2mg 1146mg 50%
Fats 0.3g 28.74g 44%
Protein 1.1g 21.4g 41%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 1.729mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.382mg 28%
Selenium 0.4µg 14.5µg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Zinc 0.06mg 2.66mg 24%
Vitamin A 1µg 198µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 7.778g 19%
Calories 29kcal 353kcal 16%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.166mg 7%
Folate 11µg 36µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 1.016mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.8g 5%
Iron 0.6mg 0.31mg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 23mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Potassium 138mg 256mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Choline 5.1mg 15.4mg 2%
Carbs 9.32g 2.34g 2%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.25mg 1%
Net carbs 6.52g 2.34g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 0.5g N/A
Copper 0.037mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +298.3%
Contains more WaterWater +109.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1845.5%
Contains more FatsFats +9480%
Contains more OtherOther +1603.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
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
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70609.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +798.9%

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.