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Lemon vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lemons and oatmeal

  • Lemons have more vitamin C, while oatmeal has more iron, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, and folate.
  • Oatmeal covers your daily need for iron, 67% more than lemons.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lemons, raw, without peel and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved).

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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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +207.7%
Contains more IronIron +893.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +933.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +381.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1760%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1150%

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 0% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +975%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2925%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~4.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Oatmeal DV% diff.
Iron 0.6mg 5.96mg 67%
Vitamin C 53mg 0mg 59%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.558mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.26mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 3.025mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.29mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.215mg 15%
Vitamin A 1µg 130µg 14%
Phosphorus 16mg 77mg 9%
Folate 11µg 44µg 8%
Selenium 0.4µg 5µg 8%
Calcium 26mg 80mg 5%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.62mg 5%
Magnesium 8mg 26mg 4%
Fiber 2.8g 1.7g 4%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.317mg 3%
Copper 0.037mg 0.066mg 3%
Protein 1.1g 2.37g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.426g 2%
Calories 29kcal 68kcal 2%
Fats 0.3g 1.36g 2%
Potassium 138mg 61mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 49mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.07mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.226g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.391g 1%
Carbs 9.32g 11.67g 1%
Net carbs 6.52g 9.97g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 0.46g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.003g N/A
Choline 5.1mg 4.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0%

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
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +115.5%
Contains more FatsFats +353.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.2%
Contains more OtherOther +90%
~equal in Water ~84.03g

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
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3454.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +378.7%

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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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.