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Lemon vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lemons and plantain raw?

  • Lemons are higher in vitamin C, yet plantain raw is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 38% more.
  • Lemons have 9 times more calcium than plantain raw. While lemons have 26mg of calcium, plantain raw has only 3mg.
  • The amount of sugar in lemons is lower.

We used Lemons, raw, without peel and Plantains, raw 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
3
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% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +766.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +362.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +261.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +118.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +112.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +275%
~equal in Iron ~0.6mg

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
1
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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +188%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +586%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +273.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +164.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.14mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Plantain raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 18.4mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.299mg 17%
Potassium 138mg 499mg 11%
Carbs 9.32g 31.89g 8%
Magnesium 8mg 37mg 7%
Vitamin A 1µg 56µg 6%
Calories 29kcal 122kcal 5%
Copper 0.037mg 0.081mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.686mg 4%
Phosphorus 16mg 34mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.054mg 3%
Folate 11µg 22µg 3%
Fiber 2.8g 2.3g 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.5µg 2%
Calcium 26mg 3mg 2%
Choline 5.1mg 13.5mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.26mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.052mg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 1%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.14mg 1%
Protein 1.1g 1.3g 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 29.59g N/A
Iron 0.6mg 0.6mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g 15g N/A
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.14mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.143g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.069g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more WaterWater +36.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.2%
Contains more FatsFats +23.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +242.2%
Contains more OtherOther +286.7%

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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +190.9%

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 raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.