Lemon vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between lemons and lettuce
- Lemons have more vitamin C and fiber, while lettuce has more vitamin A, vitamin K, manganese, and folate.
- Lettuce covers your daily need for vitamin A, 148% more than lemons.
- Lemons contain 6 times more vitamin C than lettuce. While lemons contain 53mg of vitamin C, lettuce contains only 9.2mg.
- The amount of sugar in lettuce is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lemons, raw, without peel and Lettuce, green leaf, 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.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +27.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +62.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +38.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +40.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +43.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +200% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +81.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +733.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +476.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +41.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +36900% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +46.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +75% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +275% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +245.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +166.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 126.3µg | 105% |
| Vitamin C | 53mg | 9.2mg | 49% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 370µg | 41% |
| Manganese | 0.03mg | 0.25mg | 10% |
| Folate | 11µg | 38µg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.3g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.08mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 0.86mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 9.32g | 2.87g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.1mg | 0.375mg | 2% |
| Choline | 5.1mg | 13.6mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 16mg | 29mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 138mg | 194mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.19mg | 0.134mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.1g | 1.36g | 1% |
| Calories | 29kcal | 15kcal | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.43g | 1% | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.06mg | 0.18mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.037mg | 0.029mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 36mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.15g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.52g | 1.57g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.5g | 0.78g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.02g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.006g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 0.082g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +224.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +113.3% |
~equal in
Water
~94.98g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +83.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48.7% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.082g
