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Lemon vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lemons and dried fruit

  • Lemons have more vitamin C; however, dried fruit is richer in vitamin A, copper, potassium, vitamin E, iron, fiber, vitamin B3, manganese, and phosphorus.
  • Dried fruit's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 72% more.
  • Lemons contain 53 times more vitamin C than dried fruit. Lemons contain 53mg of vitamin C, while dried fruit contains 1mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lemons, raw, without peel and Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked.

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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
1
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% 17% 103% 100% 114% 11% 30% 1.3% 31% 12%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +742%
Contains more IronIron +343.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +827%
Contains more ZincZinc +550%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +343.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +683.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +450%

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
2
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% 60% 87% 0% 3.8% 17% 49% 31% 33% 0% 7.8% 7.5% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +17900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2786.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +270%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2489%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +171.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +172.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Dried fruit DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 1mg 58%
Copper 0.037mg 0.343mg 34%
Potassium 138mg 1162mg 30%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 4.33mg 28%
Iron 0.6mg 2.66mg 26%
Vitamin A 1µg 180µg 20%
Fiber 2.8g 7.3g 18%
Carbs 9.32g 62.64g 18%
Fructose 12.47g 16%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 2.589mg 16%
Calories 29kcal 241kcal 11%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.235mg 9%
Phosphorus 16mg 71mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.516mg 7%
Magnesium 8mg 32mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.143mg 5%
Protein 1.1g 3.39g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.074mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.1µg 3%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.39mg 3%
Calcium 26mg 55mg 3%
Selenium 0.4µg 2.2µg 3%
Choline 5.1mg 13.9mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.015mg 2%
Fats 0.3g 0.51g 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 55.34g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 53.44g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Sodium 2mg 10mg 0%
Folate 11µg 10µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.074g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.078mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
Lemon
1
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 g
Contains more WaterWater +188.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +208.2%
Contains more FatsFats +70%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +572.1%
Contains more OtherOther +756.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
Lemon
1
28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
10% 45% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +572.7%

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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. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/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.