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Lemon vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lemons and mozzarella?

  • Lemons are higher in vitamin C and fiber, yet mozzarella is higher in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Mozzarella's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 73% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lemons is lower.

We used Lemons, raw, without peel and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium 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 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.3%
Contains more IronIron +140%
Contains more CopperCopper +37%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2711.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +5116.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3175%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3825%

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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +260.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.08mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Mozzarella DV% diff.
Phosphorus 16mg 524mg 73%
Calcium 26mg 731mg 71%
Vitamin C 53mg 0mg 59%
Protein 1.1g 27.5g 53%
Saturated fat 0.039g 10.867g 49%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.92µg 38%
Selenium 0.4µg 15.7µg 28%
Zinc 0.06mg 3.13mg 28%
Fats 0.3g 17.1g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.34mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 54mg 18%
Vitamin A 1µg 137µg 15%
Calories 29kcal 280kcal 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 4.844g 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Magnesium 8mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Iron 0.6mg 0.25mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.509g 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 13IU 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Choline 5.1mg 18.4mg 2%
Carbs 9.32g 3.1g 2%
Manganese 0.03mg 1%
Copper 0.037mg 0.027mg 1%
Potassium 138mg 95mg 1%
Folate 11µg 9µg 1%
Sodium 2mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 6.52g 3.1g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 1.23g N/A
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.08mg 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
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +200.6%
Contains more WaterWater +78.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2400%
Contains more FatsFats +5600%
Contains more OtherOther +700%

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
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43936.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +471.9%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.