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Lemon vs. Cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lemons and cheeseburgers different?

  • Lemons are higher in vitamin C; however, cheeseburgers are richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lemons is 59% higher.
  • Lemons have less saturated fat.

Lemons, raw, without peel and Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain are the varieties used 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% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +357.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42%
Contains more IronIron +351.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +4050%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +906.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +953.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4800%

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% 17% 10% 1.5% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +246.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +632.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1715%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5117%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +186.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +185%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +536.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +466.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Cheeseburger DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 0mg 59%
Selenium 0.4µg 19.6µg 35%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 5.217mg 32%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.76µg 32%
Protein 1.1g 16.51g 31%
Saturated fat 0.039g 6.473g 29%
Iron 0.6mg 2.71mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.363mg 26%
Zinc 0.06mg 2.49mg 22%
Fats 0.3g 14.72g 22%
Sodium 2mg 515mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.293mg 21%
Phosphorus 16mg 161mg 21%
Folate 11µg 70µg 15%
Calories 29kcal 308kcal 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 43mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 5.413g 14%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.316mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.228mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 1.658g 10%
Calcium 26mg 119mg 9%
Copper 0.037mg 0.111mg 8%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.545mg 7%
Carbs 9.32g 28.03g 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 50µg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.2µg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 26mg 4%
Choline 5.1mg 28.9mg 4%
Fiber 2.8g 2g 3%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Potassium 138mg 196mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.52mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 6.52g 26.03g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 2.5g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.571mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.755mg 0%
Leucine 1.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.784mg 0%
Methionine 0.377mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.755mg 0%
Valine 0.881mg 0%
Histidine 0.445mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.322g N/A

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
17% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 g
Contains more WaterWater +130.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1400.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4806.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +200.8%
Contains more OtherOther +603.3%

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
48% 40% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49109.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1762.9%

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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. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/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.