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Lemon vs. Fruit preserves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lemons and fruit preserves?

  • Lemons are higher in vitamin C and fiber, yet fruit preserves are higher in copper.
  • Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 49% more.
  • Lemons have 3 times more fiber than fruit preserves. While lemons have 2.8g of fiber, fruit preserves have only 1.1g.
  • The amount of sugar in lemons is lower.

We used Lemons, raw, without peel and Jams and preserves types in this article.

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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
5
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 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 8.1% 4.2% 5.2% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.2%
Contains more IronIron +22.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +170.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
~equal in Zinc ~0.06mg

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 29% 0% 2.4% 0% 4% 18% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 8.3% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +502.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280%
Contains more CholineCholine +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Fruit preserves DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 8.8mg 49%
Carbs 9.32g 68.86g 20%
Calories 29kcal 278kcal 12%
Fiber 2.8g 1.1g 7%
Copper 0.037mg 0.1mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.02mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.076mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.02mg 3%
Selenium 0.4µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.016mg 2%
Potassium 138mg 77mg 2%
Iron 0.6mg 0.49mg 1%
Protein 1.1g 0.37g 1%
Calcium 26mg 20mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0g 1%
Choline 5.1mg 10.2mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 32mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 4mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.07g 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 67.76g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 48.5g N/A
Zinc 0.06mg 0.06mg 0%
Phosphorus 16mg 19mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.12mg 0%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.036mg 0%
Folate 11µg 11µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.038g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.037mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 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
69% 30%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 68.86 g
Water: 30.47 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +197.3%
Contains more FatsFats +328.6%
Contains more WaterWater +192%
Contains more OtherOther +30.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +638.8%

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
21% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.038 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +245.5%

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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. Fruit preserves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169641/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.