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Lemon vs. Coconut milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lemons and coconut milk?

  • Lemons are higher in vitamin C, yet coconut milk is higher in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, selenium, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Coconut milk's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 106% more.
  • Lemons have 19 times more vitamin C than coconut milk. While lemons have 53mg of vitamin C, coconut milk has only 2.8mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lemons is lower.

We used Lemons, raw, without peel and Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water) types 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
Lemon
2
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 26% 4.8% 23% 62% 89% 18% 43% 2% 119% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +362.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.6%
Contains more IronIron +173.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +618.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1016.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +525%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2953.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1450%

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
5
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 9.3% 0% 3% 0% 6.5% 0% 14% 11% 7.6% 0% 0.25% 12% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1792.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +660%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.183mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Coconut milk DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.039g 21.14g 96%
Vitamin C 53mg 2.8mg 56%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.916mg 39%
Fats 0.3g 23.84g 36%
Copper 0.037mg 0.266mg 25%
Iron 0.6mg 1.64mg 13%
Phosphorus 16mg 100mg 12%
Selenium 0.4µg 6.2µg 11%
Calories 29kcal 230kcal 10%
Magnesium 8mg 37mg 7%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.67mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.033mg 4%
Potassium 138mg 263mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.76mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 1.014g 3%
Protein 1.1g 2.29g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0mg 2%
Fiber 2.8g 2.2g 2%
Folate 11µg 16µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.261g 1%
Choline 5.1mg 8.5mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.026mg 1%
Calcium 26mg 16mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 15mg 1%
Carbs 9.32g 5.54g 1%
Net carbs 6.52g 3.34g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 3.34g N/A
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.183mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.09mg 0%
Leucine 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.116mg 0%
Valine 0.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.053mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
Lemon
2
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
2% 24% 6% 68%
Protein: 2.29 g
Fats: 23.84 g
Carbs: 5.54 g
Water: 67.62 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.2%
Contains more WaterWater +31.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +108.2%
Contains more FatsFats +7846.7%
Contains more OtherOther +136.7%

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
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 21.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.261 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9118.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +193.3%

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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 milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170172/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.