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Lemon vs. Plantain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lemons and plantains different?

  • Lemons are richer in vitamin C, while plantains are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Lemons cover your daily need for vitamin C, 47% more than plantains.
  • Lemons contain 13 times more calcium than plantains. Lemons contain 26mg of calcium, while plantains contain 2mg.
  • Lemons are lower in sugar.

Lemons, raw, without peel and Plantains, cooked types were 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
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% 0.6% 41% 22% 22% 3.5% 12% 0.65% 0% 7.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +237%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +116.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
~equal in Iron ~0.58mg

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 36% 0% 15% 2.6% 12% 12% 14% 14% 55% 0% 1.8% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +386.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +656%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +136.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Plantain DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 10.9mg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.24mg 12%
Potassium 138mg 465mg 10%
Carbs 9.32g 31.15g 7%
Magnesium 8mg 32mg 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 45µg 5%
Calories 29kcal 116kcal 4%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.756mg 4%
Folate 11µg 26µg 4%
Copper 0.037mg 0.066mg 3%
Calcium 26mg 2mg 2%
Fiber 2.8g 2.3g 2%
Phosphorus 16mg 28mg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.4µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.052mg 2%
Protein 1.1g 0.79g 1%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.13mg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.046mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.233mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 12.7mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.8g 0.68g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 264kcal 1468kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 345g 86g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 28.85g N/A
Iron 0.6mg 0.58mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g 14g N/A
Sodium 2mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.13mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.069g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.033g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.022mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.039mg 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
31% 67%
Protein: 0.79 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 31.15 g
Water: 67.3 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.2%
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more WaterWater +32.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +234.2%
Contains more OtherOther +93.3%

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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.069 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +169.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36.4%

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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. Plantain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169131/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.