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Lemon vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lemons and corn raw?

  • Lemons are higher in vitamin C, yet corn raw is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B1, folate, magnesium, and manganese.
  • Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 51% more.

We used Lemons, raw, without peel and Corn, sweet, yellow, raw 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
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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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1200%
Contains more IronIron +15.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +362.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +666.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +456.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +443.3%
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.
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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +679.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +287.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1670%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +277.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +281.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +351%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Corn raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 6.8mg 51%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.717mg 11%
Phosphorus 16mg 89mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 1.77mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.155mg 10%
Folate 11µg 42µg 8%
Magnesium 8mg 37mg 7%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.163mg 6%
Potassium 138mg 270mg 4%
Protein 1.1g 3.27g 4%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.46mg 4%
Calories 29kcal 86kcal 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.487g 3%
Choline 5.1mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.055mg 3%
Carbs 9.32g 18.7g 3%
Fiber 2.8g 2g 3%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Calcium 26mg 2mg 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Fats 0.3g 1.35g 2%
Copper 0.037mg 0.054mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.432g 1%
Sodium 2mg 15mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.325g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.093mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 9µg 1%
Iron 0.6mg 0.52mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.07mg 1%
Net carbs 6.52g 16.7g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 6.26g N/A
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g 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
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more WaterWater +17%
Contains more ProteinProtein +197.3%
Contains more FatsFats +350%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100.6%
Contains more OtherOther +110%

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
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3827.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +447.2%

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.