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Lemon vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lemons and falafel different?

  • Lemons are richer in vitamin C, while falafel is higher in iron, manganese, phosphorus, copper, folate, magnesium, potassium, and zinc.
  • Lemons cover your daily need for vitamin C, 57% more than falafel.
  • Lemons are lower in sodium.

Lemons, raw, without peel and Falafel, home-prepared types were 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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +925%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +107.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +323.9%
Contains more IronIron +470%
Contains more CopperCopper +597.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2203.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%

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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3212.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +265%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +730%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +944%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +745.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Falafel DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 1.6mg 57%
Iron 0.6mg 3.42mg 35%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.691mg 29%
Fats 0.3g 17.8g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 4.16g 27%
Copper 0.037mg 0.258mg 25%
Phosphorus 16mg 192mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 10.171g 25%
Protein 1.1g 13.31g 24%
Folate 11µg 93µg 21%
Magnesium 8mg 82mg 18%
Calories 29kcal 333kcal 15%
Zinc 0.06mg 1.5mg 13%
Potassium 138mg 585mg 13%
Sodium 2mg 294mg 13%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Saturated fat 0.039g 2.383g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.166mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.146mg 9%
Carbs 9.32g 31.84g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 1.044mg 6%
Calcium 26mg 54mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.125mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.292mg 2%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Net carbs 6.52g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more WaterWater +157%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1110%
Contains more FatsFats +5833.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +241.6%
Contains more OtherOther +710%

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92363.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4574.2%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.