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Lemon vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lemons and oranges

  • Lemons are richer than oranges in iron.
  • Lemons are lower in sugar.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lemons, raw, without peel and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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
3
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%
Orange
Orange
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more IronIron +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
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.
Lemon
Lemon
1
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 177% 0% 0.33% 3% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3%
Orange
Orange
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 177% 0% 3.7% 3.6% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +182%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +172.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~53.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Orange DV% diff.
Iron 0.6mg 0.1mg 6%
Folate 11µg 30µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.087mg 4%
Fiber 2.8g 2.4g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.06mg 2%
Calories 29kcal 47kcal 1%
Carbs 9.32g 11.75g 1%
Calcium 26mg 40mg 1%
Potassium 138mg 181mg 1%
Copper 0.037mg 0.045mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.282mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.25mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 8.4mg 1%
Protein 1.1g 0.94g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.8g 2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 264kcal 500kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 345g 213g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.12g 0%
Vitamin C 53mg 53.2mg 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 9.35g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g 9.35g N/A
Zinc 0.06mg 0.07mg 0%
Phosphorus 16mg 14mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.18mg 0%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.025mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.015g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.023g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.025g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 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
Orange
Orange
2
12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.1%
Contains more OtherOther +46.7%
~equal in Water ~86.75g

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
Orange
Orange
2
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +256%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +109.1%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.