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Lemon vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lemons and marshmallow?

  • Lemons are richer in vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin B6, yet marshmallow is richer in copper.
  • Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 59% higher.
  • Lemons have 28 times more fiber than marshmallow. Lemons have 2.8g of fiber, while marshmallow has 0.1g.
  • Lemons contain less sugar.

We used Lemons, raw, without peel and Candies, marshmallows 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
8
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 1.4% 0.9% 0.44% 8.6% 32% 1.1% 3.4% 10% 1% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +766.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2660%
Contains more IronIron +160.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +275%
Contains more CopperCopper +162.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +325%

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
10
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.25% 0.23% 1.5% 0.3% 0.69% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.05%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more CholineCholine +5000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Marshmallow DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 0mg 59%
Carbs 9.32g 81.3g 24%
Calories 29kcal 318kcal 14%
Fiber 2.8g 0.1g 11%
Copper 0.037mg 0.097mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.003mg 6%
Iron 0.6mg 0.23mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.005mg 4%
Potassium 138mg 5mg 4%
Folate 11µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.001mg 3%
Sodium 2mg 80mg 3%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.7µg 2%
Calcium 26mg 3mg 2%
Choline 5.1mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0mg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.008mg 1%
Protein 1.1g 1.8g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.001mg 1%
Phosphorus 16mg 8mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 2mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 81.2g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 57.56g N/A
Zinc 0.06mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.078mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.08g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.047g 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.042mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
2
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
2% 81% 16%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 81.3 g
Water: 16.4 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more WaterWater +442.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +772.3%
~equal in Other ~0.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
2
28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
31% 44% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +89.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +627.3%

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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. Marshmallow - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167995/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.