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Lemon vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lemons and ice cream

  • Lemons have more vitamin C and fiber; however, ice cream is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin A, and vitamin B5.
  • Lemons cover your daily vitamin C needs 58% more than ice cream.
  • Ice cream contains 4 times less fiber than lemons. Lemons contain 2.8g of fiber, while ice cream contains 0.7g.
  • Lemons have less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Lemons, raw, without peel and Ice creams, vanilla.

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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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Contains more IronIron +566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +275%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +392.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1050%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +556.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +205.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +409.8%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.041mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Ice cream DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 0.6mg 58%
Saturated fat 0.039g 6.79g 31%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.24mg 17%
Fats 0.3g 11g 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.39µg 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 44mg 15%
Vitamin A 1µg 118µg 13%
Phosphorus 16mg 105mg 13%
Calcium 26mg 128mg 10%
Calories 29kcal 207kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.581mg 8%
Fiber 2.8g 0.7g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 2.969g 7%
Iron 0.6mg 0.09mg 6%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.69mg 6%
Carbs 9.32g 23.6g 5%
Protein 1.1g 3.5g 5%
Choline 5.1mg 26mg 4%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.8µg 3%
Sodium 2mg 80mg 3%
Potassium 138mg 199mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.452g 2%
Copper 0.037mg 0.023mg 2%
Folate 11µg 5µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.048mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.008mg 1%
Net carbs 6.52g 22.9g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 21.22g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.041mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.116mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 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% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +45.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +218.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3566.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +153.2%
Contains more OtherOther +200%

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
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26890.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +407.9%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.