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Lemon vs. Heart of palm — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lemons and heart of palm

  • Lemons have more vitamin C and fiber; however, heart of palm is richer in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, zinc, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Heart of palm's daily need coverage for copper is 67% more.
  • Lemons contain 7 times more vitamin C than heart of palm. Lemons contain 53mg of vitamin C, while heart of palm contains 8mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lemons, raw, without peel and Hearts of palm, 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.
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 7.1% 5.4% 159% 63% 215% 102% 60% 1.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1208.7%
Contains more IronIron +181.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1640.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +6116.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +775%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%

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 27% 1% 10% 0% 13% 42% 17% 0% 187% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +562.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +912.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Heart of palm DV% diff.
Copper 0.037mg 0.644mg 67%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.81mg 56%
Vitamin C 53mg 8mg 50%
Potassium 138mg 1806mg 49%
Zinc 0.06mg 3.73mg 33%
Phosphorus 16mg 140mg 18%
Iron 0.6mg 1.69mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.18mg 12%
Fiber 2.8g 1.5g 5%
Carbs 9.32g 25.61g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.9mg 5%
Calories 29kcal 115kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Folate 11µg 24µg 3%
Protein 1.1g 2.7g 3%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.05mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 14mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 1%
Calcium 26mg 18mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 24.11g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g 17.16g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.046g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.089g 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
3% 26% 70% 2%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 25.61 g
Water: 69.5 g
Other: 1.99 g
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more WaterWater +28%
Contains more ProteinProtein +145.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +174.8%
Contains more OtherOther +563.3%

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
33% 4% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.046 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +120%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.089g

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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. Heart of palm - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167714/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.