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Lemon vs. Glutinous rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lemons and glutinous rice

  • Lemons have more vitamin C, fiber, and iron; however, glutinous rice is higher in manganese and selenium.
  • Lemons cover your daily vitamin C needs 59% more than glutinous rice.
  • Glutinous rice contains 50 times less sugar than lemons. Lemons contain 2.5g of sugar, while glutinous rice contains 0.05g.

Food varieties used in this article are Lemons, raw, without peel and Rice, white, glutinous, unenriched, cooked.

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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 3.6% 0.6% 0.88% 5.3% 16% 11% 3.4% 0.65% 34% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1280%
Contains more IronIron +328.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +583.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +773.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1300%

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% 0% 0.8% 0% 5% 3% 5.4% 13% 6% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +275%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +207.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more CholineCholine +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Glutinous rice DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 0mg 59%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.262mg 10%
Selenium 0.4µg 5.6µg 9%
Fiber 2.8g 1g 7%
Iron 0.6mg 0.14mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.026mg 4%
Carbs 9.32g 21.09g 4%
Potassium 138mg 10mg 4%
Folate 11µg 1µg 3%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.41mg 3%
Calories 29kcal 97kcal 3%
Protein 1.1g 2.02g 2%
Calcium 26mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.02mg 2%
Phosphorus 16mg 8mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 2.1mg 1%
Copper 0.037mg 0.049mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.04mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.29mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.215mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.19g 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 20.09g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 0.05g N/A
Sodium 2mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.07g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.069g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 0.167mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.108mg 0%
Valine 0.123mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 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
2% 21% 77%
Protein: 2.02 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 21.09 g
Water: 76.63 g
Other: 0.07 g
Contains more FatsFats +57.9%
Contains more WaterWater +16.1%
Contains more OtherOther +328.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +83.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +126.3%

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
22% 39% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.07 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +536.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.039g

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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. Glutinous rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169711/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.