Lemon vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between lemons and onions
- Lemons have more vitamin C than onions.
- Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 51% more.
- Lemons contain 2 times more fiber than onions. Lemons contain 2.8g of fiber, while onions contain 1.7g.
- Lemons contain less sugar.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Lemons, raw, without peel and Onions, raw.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +13% |
| Contains more IronIron | +185.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +183.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +81.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +330% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +25% |
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 | +616.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +650% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +54.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +15% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +35% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +16% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +72.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +19.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 53mg | 7.4mg | 51% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 0.21mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.03mg | 0.129mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.7g | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.12mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.29g | 2% | |
| Folate | 11µg | 19µg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 16mg | 29mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.06mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.19mg | 0.123mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Calories | 29kcal | 40kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.046mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.1g | 1.1g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Carbs | 9.32g | 9.34g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.52g | 7.64g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 23mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 138mg | 146mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.5g | 4.24g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.037mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.1mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Choline | 5.1mg | 6.1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.042g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.013g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 0.017g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +200% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +16.7% |
~equal in
Protein
~1.1g
~equal in
Carbs
~9.34g
~equal in
Water
~89.11g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +423.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18.2% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.042g
