Lemon vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between lemons and milk
- Lemons have more vitamin C, fiber, and iron; however, milk is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, and selenium.
- Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 59% more.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Lemons, raw, without peel and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.
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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 IronIron | +1900% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +270% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +900% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +37.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +380.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +600% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +493.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +725% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +116.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5700% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +825% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +90% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +247.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 53mg | 0mg | 59% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.47µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.185mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 16mg | 95mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0g | 11% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 125mg | 10% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 0.03mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 58µg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 48IU | 6% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 3.3µg | 5% |
| Protein | 1.1g | 3.37g | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.037mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.037mg | 0.01mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.06mg | 0.42mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.19mg | 0.361mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.633g | 3% |
| Folate | 11µg | 5µg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 44mg | 2% |
| Choline | 5.1mg | 17.7mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.277g | 1% |
| Calories | 29kcal | 42kcal | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.03mg | 0.003mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 9.32g | 4.99g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.97g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.52g | 4.99g | N/A |
| Potassium | 138mg | 150mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.5g | 5.2g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.1mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 0.035g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.143mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.319mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.282mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +86.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +206.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +223.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +150% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +154.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2418.2% |
