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Lemon vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lemons and dulce de Leche

  • Lemons have more vitamin C and fiber; however, dulce de Leche is higher in vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, choline, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
  • Lemons cover your daily vitamin C needs 56% more than dulce de Leche.
  • Lemons have less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Lemons, raw, without peel and Dulce de Leche.

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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 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
Contains more IronIron +252.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +825%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +865.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1216.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1106.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +575%

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 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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1938.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1925%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +339.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1647.1%
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 2.6mg 56%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.405mg 30%
Phosphorus 16mg 193mg 25%
Calcium 26mg 251mg 23%
Saturated fat 0.039g 4.534g 20%
Carbs 9.32g 55.35g 15%
Choline 5.1mg 89.1mg 15%
Calories 29kcal 315kcal 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.31µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.835mg 13%
Protein 1.1g 6.84g 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Fats 0.3g 7.35g 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Vitamin A 1µg 74µg 8%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.79mg 7%
Sodium 2mg 129mg 6%
Potassium 138mg 350mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 2.143g 5%
Iron 0.6mg 0.17mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.016mg 5%
Selenium 0.4µg 2.7µg 4%
Copper 0.037mg 0.004mg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 22mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.375g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.016mg 2%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.002mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.21mg 1%
Net carbs 6.52g 55.35g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 49.74g N/A
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.2mg 0%
Folate 11µg 11µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.364g N/A
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g N/A

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
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more WaterWater +209.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +521.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2350%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +493.9%
Contains more OtherOther +483.3%

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
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19381.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +321.3%

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/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.