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Lemon vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lemons and eggplant different?

  • Lemons are higher in vitamin C; however, eggplant is richer in manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lemons is 56% higher.

Lemons, raw, without peel and Eggplant, raw are the varieties used 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
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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 10% 2.7% 20% 8.6% 27% 4.4% 10% 0.26% 30% 1.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +188.9%
Contains more IronIron +160.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +118.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +673.3%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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 7.3% 0.33% 6% 0% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2309.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +549%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.039mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.084mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Eggplant DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 2.2mg 56%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.232mg 9%
Iron 0.6mg 0.23mg 5%
Copper 0.037mg 0.081mg 5%
Folate 11µg 22µg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.649mg 3%
Potassium 138mg 229mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.281mg 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Calcium 26mg 9mg 2%
Fiber 2.8g 3g 1%
Magnesium 8mg 14mg 1%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.16mg 1%
Phosphorus 16mg 24mg 1%
Carbs 9.32g 5.88g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.3mg 1%
Calories 29kcal 25kcal 0%
Protein 1.1g 0.98g 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 2.88g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 3.53g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.3µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.039mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.084mg 0%
Choline 5.1mg 6.9mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.076g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%

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
6% 92%
Protein: 0.98 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 5.88 g
Water: 92.3 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.2%
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.5%
Contains more OtherOther +120%
~equal in Water ~92.3g

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
27% 13% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45.5%

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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. Eggplant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169228/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.