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Lemon vs. Orange juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lemons and orange juice?

  • Orange juice has less fiber than lemons.
  • Lemons contain less sugar.

We used Lemons, raw, without peel and Orange juice, raw 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
Lemon
5
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 7.9% 3.3% 18% 7.5% 15% 1.4% 7.3% 0.13% 1.8% 0.55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +136.4%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +114.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Phosphorus ~17mg

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
2
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 167% 3.3% 0.8% 0% 23% 6.9% 7.5% 11% 9.2% 0% 0.25% 23% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +275%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +172.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~50mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Orange juice DV% diff.
Fiber 2.8g 0.2g 10%
Folate 11µg 30µg 5%
Iron 0.6mg 0.2mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin C 53mg 50mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 26mg 11mg 2%
Potassium 138mg 200mg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.03mg 1%
Protein 1.1g 0.7g 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.014mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.04mg 1%
Calories 29kcal 45kcal 1%
Copper 0.037mg 0.044mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 11mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.2g 0%
Carbs 9.32g 10.4g 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 10.2g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 8.4g N/A
Zinc 0.06mg 0.05mg 0%
Phosphorus 16mg 17mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.024g 0%
Choline 5.1mg 6.2mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.04g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.008mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.011mg 0%
Histidine 0.003mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
Lemon
3
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
10% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.4 g
Water: 88.3 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.1%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.6%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
~equal in Water ~88.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
Lemon
1
28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.024 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +122.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +227.3%

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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. Orange juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169098/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.