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Lemon vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lemons and chinook salmon

  • Lemons are richer in vitamin C, while chinook salmon is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
  • Chinook salmon covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 120% more than lemons.
  • Lemons have 13 times more vitamin C than chinook salmon. Lemons have 53mg of vitamin C, while chinook salmon has 4.1mg.
  • Lemons are lower in saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lemons, raw, without peel and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat.

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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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1425%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +265.9%
Contains more IronIron +51.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +833.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2218.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11600%
~equal in Calcium ~28mg

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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1192.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +670%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9945%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +355.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +477.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +218.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.044mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.87µg 120%
Selenium 0.4µg 46.8µg 84%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 10.045mg 62%
Vitamin C 53mg 4.1mg 54%
Phosphorus 16mg 371mg 51%
Protein 1.1g 25.72g 49%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.462mg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Magnesium 8mg 122mg 27%
Fats 0.3g 13.38g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 2.662g 17%
Vitamin A 1µg 149µg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 5.742g 14%
Saturated fat 0.039g 3.214g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.865mg 14%
Potassium 138mg 505mg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Calories 29kcal 231kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.154mg 10%
Folate 11µg 35µg 6%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.56mg 5%
Iron 0.6mg 0.91mg 4%
Carbs 9.32g 0g 3%
Sodium 2mg 60mg 3%
Copper 0.037mg 0.053mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Net carbs 6.52g 0g N/A
Calcium 26mg 28mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Manganese 0.03mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.044mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.296g 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
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +35.6%
Contains more OtherOther +-106.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2238.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4360%

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
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2891%

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.