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Lemon vs. Kumquat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lemons and kumquat different?

  • Lemons are higher in vitamin C; however, kumquat is richer in fiber, copper, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for kumquat is 15% higher.
  • Lemons have less sugar.

Lemons, raw, without peel and Kumquats, raw are the varieties used 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
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 14% 19% 16% 32% 32% 4.6% 8.1% 1.3% 18% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.8%
Contains more IronIron +43.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +183.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +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
Lemon
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 177% 0% 0.33% 3% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 146% 0% 5% 3% 9.3% 21% 8% 12% 8.3% 0% 0% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +329%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.037mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.208mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Kumquat DV% diff.
Fiber 2.8g 6.5g 15%
Vitamin C 53mg 43.9mg 10%
Copper 0.037mg 0.095mg 6%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.135mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.09mg 5%
Calcium 26mg 62mg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 20mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.86mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.036mg 3%
Calories 29kcal 71kcal 2%
Protein 1.1g 1.88g 2%
Carbs 9.32g 15.9g 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.429mg 2%
Folate 11µg 17µg 2%
Fats 0.3g 0.86g 1%
Potassium 138mg 186mg 1%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.17mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0µg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 8.4mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.171g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.8g 2.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 264kcal 378kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 345g 141g N/A
Net carbs 6.52g 9.4g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 9.36g N/A
Phosphorus 16mg 19mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.037mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.208mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.103g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.154g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
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% 16% 81%
Protein: 1.88 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 15.9 g
Water: 80.85 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.9%
Contains more FatsFats +186.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.6%
Contains more OtherOther +70%
~equal in Water ~80.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
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
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +92.1%

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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. Kumquat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168154/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.