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Lemon vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lemons and fenugreek different?

  • Lemons are higher in vitamin C; however, fenugreek is richer in iron, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for fenugreek is 412% higher.
  • Lemons contain 18 times more vitamin C than fenugreek. While lemons contain 53mg of vitamin C, fenugreek contains only 3mg.

Lemons, raw, without peel and Spices, fenugreek seed 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 136% 53% 68% 1257% 370% 68% 127% 8.7% 160% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2287.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +576.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +458%
Contains more IronIron +5488.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2900%
Contains more ZincZinc +4066.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1750%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3993.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1475%

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 10% 1% 0% 0% 81% 84% 31% 0% 138% 0% 0% 43% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1666.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +705%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1730%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1540%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +650%
Contains more FolateFolate +418.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Fenugreek DV% diff.
Iron 0.6mg 33.53mg 412%
Copper 0.037mg 1.11mg 119%
Fiber 2.8g 24.6g 87%
Vitamin C 53mg 3mg 56%
Manganese 0.03mg 1.228mg 52%
Protein 1.1g 23g 44%
Magnesium 8mg 191mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.6mg 40%
Phosphorus 16mg 296mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.366mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.322mg 24%
Zinc 0.06mg 2.5mg 22%
Potassium 138mg 770mg 19%
Carbs 9.32g 58.35g 16%
Calcium 26mg 176mg 15%
Calories 29kcal 323kcal 15%
Folate 11µg 57µg 12%
Selenium 0.4µg 6.3µg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 1.64mg 10%
Fats 0.3g 6.41g 9%
Saturated fat 0.039g 1.46g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Sodium 2mg 67mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Net carbs 6.52g 33.75g N/A
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 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
23% 6% 58% 9% 3%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 6.41 g
Carbs: 58.35 g
Water: 8.84 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +906.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1990.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2036.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +526.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1033.3%

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Fenugreek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171324/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.