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Lemon vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lemons and jerusalem artichoke?

  • Lemons are richer in vitamin C, yet jerusalem artichoke is richer in iron, vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B3.
  • Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 54% higher.
  • Lemons have 2 times more fiber than jerusalem artichoke. Lemons have 2.8g of fiber, while jerusalem artichoke has 1.6g.

We used Lemons, raw, without peel and Jerusalem-artichokes, raw 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 12% 4.2% 38% 128% 47% 3.3% 33% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +210.9%
Contains more IronIron +466.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +278.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +387.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
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 13% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 50% 14% 24% 24% 18% 0% 0.25% 9.8% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1225%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +488.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.077mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 4mg 54%
Iron 0.6mg 3.4mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.2mg 13%
Copper 0.037mg 0.14mg 11%
Phosphorus 16mg 78mg 9%
Potassium 138mg 429mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 1.3mg 8%
Fiber 2.8g 1.6g 5%
Choline 5.1mg 30mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.397mg 4%
Carbs 9.32g 17.44g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.06mg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 17mg 2%
Protein 1.1g 2g 2%
Calories 29kcal 73kcal 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Folate 11µg 13µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.001g 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.06mg 1%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.12mg 1%
Calcium 26mg 14mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.01g 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 15.84g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 9.6g N/A
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.077mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.004g 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% 17% 78% 3%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 17.44 g
Water: 78.01 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more FatsFats +2900%
Contains more WaterWater +14.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +81.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.1%
Contains more OtherOther +746.7%

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
80% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +175%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8800%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Jerusalem artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169236/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.