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Lemon vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lemons and chocolate cake

  • Lemons are higher in vitamin C; however, chocolate cake is richer in choline, selenium, copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 59% higher.
  • Lemons have less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Lemons, raw, without peel and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +130.8%
Contains more IronIron +168.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +459.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1050%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +562.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +833.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2875%
~equal in Potassium ~140mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +26400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +252.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +965%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1037%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +145.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +2417.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 0.2mg 59%
Saturated fat 0.039g 5.43g 25%
Fats 0.3g 15.1g 23%
Choline 5.1mg 128.4mg 22%
Selenium 0.4µg 11.9µg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Copper 0.037mg 0.207mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 2.761g 18%
Calories 29kcal 371kcal 17%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.213mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 6.039g 15%
Carbs 9.32g 53.4g 15%
Sodium 2mg 315mg 14%
Iron 0.6mg 1.61mg 13%
Phosphorus 16mg 106mg 13%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.28mg 11%
Protein 1.1g 5.3g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.141mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Magnesium 8mg 32mg 6%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.69mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 1.137mg 6%
Fiber 2.8g 1.6g 5%
Folate 11µg 27µg 4%
Calcium 26mg 60mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.304mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Net carbs 6.52g 51.8g N/A
Potassium 138mg 140mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +264.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +381.8%
Contains more FatsFats +4933.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +473%
Contains more OtherOther +500%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3002.2%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.