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Lemon vs. Coconut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lemons and coconut

  • Lemons have more vitamin C; however, coconut has more manganese, copper, fiber, iron, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for coconut is 148% higher.
  • Coconut has 16 times less vitamin C than lemons. Lemons have 53mg of vitamin C, while coconut has 3.3mg.
  • Lemons are lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Lemons, raw, without peel and Nuts, coconut meat, raw.

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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 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +158%
Contains more IronIron +305%
Contains more CopperCopper +1075.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1733.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +606.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2425%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 177% 0% 0.33% 3% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 11% 0% 0% 4.8% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1506.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +440%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +136.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.02mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Coconut DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.039g 29.698g 135%
Manganese 0.03mg 1.5mg 64%
Vitamin C 53mg 3.3mg 55%
Fats 0.3g 33.49g 51%
Copper 0.037mg 0.435mg 44%
Fiber 2.8g 9g 25%
Iron 0.6mg 2.43mg 23%
Selenium 0.4µg 10.1µg 18%
Calories 29kcal 354kcal 16%
Phosphorus 16mg 113mg 14%
Zinc 0.06mg 1.1mg 9%
Magnesium 8mg 32mg 6%
Potassium 138mg 356mg 6%
Protein 1.1g 3.33g 4%
Folate 11µg 26µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 1.425g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.54mg 3%
Carbs 9.32g 15.23g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.054mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.366g 2%
Calcium 26mg 14mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.24mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 12.1mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.8g 0.94g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 264kcal 1063kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 345g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 0.06 N/A
Net carbs 6.52g 6.23g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 6.23g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.121mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.131mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.202mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 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
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +89.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +202.7%
Contains more FatsFats +11063.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.4%
Contains more OtherOther +220%

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
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12854.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +311.2%

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.