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Lemon vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lemons and gingerbread?

  • Lemons are richer in vitamin C, yet gingerbread is richer in selenium, iron, manganese, copper, magnesium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 59% higher.
  • Lemons contain less saturated fat.

We used Lemons, raw, without peel and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +775%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +173.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +218.1%
Contains more IronIron +380%
Contains more CopperCopper +427%
Contains more ZincZinc +550%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +237.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2176.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3975%

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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +52900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +710%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1638%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Gingerbread DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 0.1mg 59%
Selenium 0.4µg 16.3µg 29%
Iron 0.6mg 2.88mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 4.216g 28%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.683mg 28%
Fats 0.3g 16.4g 25%
Saturated fat 0.039g 4.122g 19%
Copper 0.037mg 0.195mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 7.124g 18%
Calories 29kcal 356kcal 16%
Magnesium 8mg 70mg 15%
Sodium 2mg 327mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.19mg 13%
Carbs 9.32g 49.2g 13%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.162mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 1.738mg 10%
Potassium 138mg 439mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.19mg 8%
Folate 11µg 33µg 6%
Protein 1.1g 3.9g 6%
Phosphorus 16mg 54mg 5%
Calcium 26mg 71mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.375mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.39mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 14µg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Net carbs 6.52g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A

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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +217.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +254.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5366.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +427.9%
Contains more OtherOther +733.3%

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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64663.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4637.1%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.