Lemon vs. Garlic — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between lemons and garlic
- Lemons have more vitamin C; however, garlic is higher in vitamin B6, manganese, copper, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, iron, vitamin B1, and zinc.
- Garlic covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 89% more than lemons.
- Garlic contains 2 times less vitamin C than lemons. Lemons contain 53mg of vitamin C, while garlic contains 31.2mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Lemons, raw, without peel and Garlic, raw.
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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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +212.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +596.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +190.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +183.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +708.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1833.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +856.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5473.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3450% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +69.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +87.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +213.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1443.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +354.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 1.235mg | 89% |
| Manganese | 0.03mg | 1.672mg | 71% |
| Copper | 0.037mg | 0.299mg | 29% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 14.2µg | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 53mg | 31.2mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 16mg | 153mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 181mg | 16% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 1.7mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.2mg | 13% |
| Protein | 1.1g | 6.36g | 11% |
| Zinc | 0.06mg | 1.16mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.19mg | 0.596mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 9.32g | 33.06g | 8% |
| Potassium | 138mg | 401mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.11mg | 7% |
| Calories | 29kcal | 149kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.1mg | 0.7mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 25mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 2.1g | 3% |
| Choline | 5.1mg | 23.2mg | 3% |
| Folate | 11µg | 3µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 0.249g | 1% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.7µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.5g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.52g | 30.96g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.5g | 1g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.089g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.308mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.273mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.183mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.291mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.113mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +51.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +478.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +66.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +254.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +400% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +179.8% |
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Monounsaturated fat
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