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Lemon vs. Parmigiano-Reggiano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lemons and parmigiano-Reggiano

  • Lemons have more vitamin C; however, parmigiano-Reggiano has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for parmigiano-Reggiano is 108% higher.
  • Lemons are lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Lemons, raw, without peel and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat.

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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 27% 333% 11% 34% 79% 106% 312% 199% 11% 97%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +375%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4165.4%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +543.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +6350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4456.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +183.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4325%
~equal in Potassium ~125mg

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% 53% 3.4% 6% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 20% 11% 283% 4.3% 7.5% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +15900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2330%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +305.9%
~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Parmigiano-Reggiano DV% diff.
Calcium 26mg 1109mg 108%
Phosphorus 16mg 729mg 102%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.26µg 94%
Sodium 2mg 1529mg 66%
Saturated fat 0.039g 13.317g 60%
Vitamin C 53mg 0mg 59%
Protein 1.1g 20g 38%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.486mg 36%
Zinc 0.06mg 3.87mg 35%
Selenium 0.4µg 17.7µg 31%
Fats 0.3g 20g 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Copper 0.037mg 0.238mg 22%
Vitamin A 1µg 160µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 6.098g 15%
Calories 29kcal 265kcal 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Magnesium 8mg 38mg 7%
Iron 0.6mg 0.9mg 4%
Carbs 9.32g 1.37g 3%
Choline 5.1mg 20.7mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.325mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.085mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.462g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.049mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.029mg 1%
Net carbs 6.52g 1.37g N/A
Potassium 138mg 125mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.17mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.114mg 0%
Folate 11µg 10µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.604mg 0%
Valine 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 0.752mg 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
20% 20% 51% 8%
Protein: 20 g
Fats: 20 g
Carbs: 1.37 g
Water: 50.6 g
Other: 8.03 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +580.3%
Contains more WaterWater +75.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1718.2%
Contains more FatsFats +6566.7%
Contains more OtherOther +2576.7%

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.462 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55336.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +419.1%

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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. Parmigiano-Reggiano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173452/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.