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Lemon vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between lemons and danish pastry

  • Lemons have more vitamin C; however, danish pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, iron, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Lemons cover your daily vitamin C needs 59% more than danish pastry.
  • Lemons have less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Lemons, raw, without peel and Danish pastry, cheese.

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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
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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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.6%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +140.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1066.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +575%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1070%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4625%

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
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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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +52900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +445.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +294.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Danish pastry DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 0.1mg 59%
Selenium 0.4µg 18.9µg 34%
Fats 0.3g 21.9g 33%
Saturated fat 0.039g 6.794g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 11.313g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.26mg 18%
Sodium 2mg 417mg 18%
Calories 29kcal 374kcal 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 2.575g 17%
Iron 0.6mg 1.8mg 15%
Protein 1.1g 8g 14%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.351mg 14%
Phosphorus 16mg 108mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.19mg 13%
Folate 11µg 60µg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 2mg 12%
Carbs 9.32g 37.2g 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.2µg 8%
Fiber 2.8g 1g 7%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.7mg 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 6.9µg 6%
Copper 0.037mg 0.089mg 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 35µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.04mg 3%
Choline 5.1mg 20.1mg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.304mg 2%
Calcium 26mg 35mg 1%
Potassium 138mg 98mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.35mg 1%
Net carbs 6.52g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 2.5g 6.95g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +183.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +627.3%
Contains more FatsFats +7200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +299.1%
Contains more OtherOther +400%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +102745.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2793.3%

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.