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Lemon vs. Cranberry sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lemons and cranberry sauce

  • Lemons are higher in vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin B6; however, cranberry sauce is richer in vitamin E.
  • Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 58% higher.
  • Lemons have 9 times more calcium than cranberry sauce. While lemons have 26mg of calcium, cranberry sauce has only 3mg.
  • Lemons have less sugar.

The food types used in this comparison are Lemons, raw, without peel and Cranberry sauce, canned, sweetened.

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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
8
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 1.4% 0.9% 2.5% 15% 8.7% 0.82% 1.7% 0.65% 9.5% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +766.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +392.9%
Contains more IronIron +46.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +143.3%
~equal in Selenium ~0.4µg

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
6
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 3.3% 0.67% 19% 0% 3.8% 4.8% 1.9% 0% 3.2% 0% 3.5% 0.75% 2.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +471.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +520%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.021mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Cranberry sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 1mg 58%
Fructose 9.75g 12%
Carbs 9.32g 40.4g 10%
Fiber 2.8g 1.1g 7%
Calories 29kcal 159kcal 7%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.93mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.014mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Potassium 138mg 28mg 3%
Folate 11µg 1µg 3%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.073mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.015mg 2%
Calcium 26mg 3mg 2%
Iron 0.6mg 0.41mg 2%
Phosphorus 16mg 4mg 2%
Copper 0.037mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.4µg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 2mg 1%
Protein 1.1g 0.9g 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 39.3g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 31.75g N/A
Zinc 0.06mg 0.03mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.021mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Choline 5.1mg 3.8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.007g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.031g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
4
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
40% 58%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 40.4 g
Water: 58.45 g
Other: 0.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.2%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more WaterWater +52.2%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +333.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
2
28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
16% 16% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.007 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +187.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.1%

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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. Cranberry sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173961/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.