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Lemon vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lemons and pastry?

  • Lemons are higher in vitamin C, yet pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, manganese, folate, and vitamin K.
  • Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 59% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lemons is lower.

We used Lemons, raw, without peel and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake types 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
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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%
Pastry
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more IronIron +326.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +208.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +783.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +275%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1526.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5950%

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%
Pastry
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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 0% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +281%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +260%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +895%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1315%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4068%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +609.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Pastry DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 0mg 59%
Fats 0.3g 38.1g 58%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 21.597g 54%
Saturated fat 0.039g 9.643g 44%
Selenium 0.4µg 24.2µg 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 4.894g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.398mg 30%
Calories 29kcal 551kcal 26%
Iron 0.6mg 2.56mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 4.168mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.283mg 20%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.488mg 20%
Folate 11µg 78µg 17%
Vitamin K 0µg 16.1µg 13%
Carbs 9.32g 45.1g 12%
Protein 1.1g 7.3g 12%
Sodium 2mg 249mg 11%
Copper 0.037mg 0.114mg 9%
Phosphorus 16mg 60mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.021mg 5%
Fiber 2.8g 1.5g 5%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.53mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.54mg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 16mg 2%
Potassium 138mg 61mg 2%
Calcium 26mg 10mg 2%
Net carbs 6.52g 43.6g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 0.74g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Choline 5.1mg 6.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 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
Pastry
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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +946.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +563.6%
Contains more FatsFats +12600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +383.9%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%

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
Pastry
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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +196236.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5398.9%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.