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Lemon vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lemons and brazil nut different?

  • Lemons are richer in vitamin C, while brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin E, and zinc.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily need for selenium, 3485% more than lemons.
  • Lemons contain 76 times more vitamin C than brazil nut. Lemons contain 53mg of vitamin C, while brazil nut contains 0.7mg.
  • Lemons are lower in saturated fat.

Lemons, raw, without peel and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched types were 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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +515.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +377.5%
Contains more IronIron +305%
Contains more CopperCopper +4610.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +6666.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4431.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3976.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +479150%

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 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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7471.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1442.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +195%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +464.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.184mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 0.4µg 1917µg 3485%
Copper 0.037mg 1.743mg 190%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 24.399g 162%
Fats 0.3g 67.1g 103%
Phosphorus 16mg 725mg 101%
Magnesium 8mg 376mg 88%
Saturated fat 0.039g 16.134g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 23.879g 60%
Vitamin C 53mg 0.7mg 58%
Manganese 0.03mg 1.223mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.617mg 48%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 5.65mg 37%
Zinc 0.06mg 4.06mg 36%
Calories 29kcal 659kcal 32%
Protein 1.1g 14.32g 26%
Iron 0.6mg 2.43mg 23%
Fiber 2.8g 7.5g 19%
Potassium 138mg 659mg 15%
Calcium 26mg 160mg 13%
Choline 5.1mg 28.8mg 4%
Folate 11µg 22µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.101mg 2%
Carbs 9.32g 11.74g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.035mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.295mg 1%
Net carbs 6.52g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Sodium 2mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.184mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g N/A

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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +2501.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1201.8%
Contains more FatsFats +22266.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26%
Contains more OtherOther +1040%

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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +216981.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27314.6%

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.