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Lemon vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lemons and chili pepper different?

  • Lemons are higher in fiber; however, chili pepper is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin K, copper, vitamin B3, manganese, potassium, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for chili pepper is 101% higher.
  • Lemons contain 2 times more fiber than chili pepper. While lemons contain 2.8g of fiber, chili pepper contains only 1.5g.

Lemons, raw, without peel and Peppers, hot chili, red, raw are the varieties used 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +187.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.3%
Contains more IronIron +71.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +248.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +168.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +523.3%
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
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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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +171.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +360%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +330%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1144%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +532.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +109.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +113.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.201mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 143.7mg 101%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.506mg 33%
Vitamin K 0µg 14µg 12%
Copper 0.037mg 0.129mg 10%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.187mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 1.244mg 7%
Fiber 2.8g 1.5g 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 48µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.086mg 5%
Iron 0.6mg 1.03mg 5%
Potassium 138mg 322mg 5%
Magnesium 8mg 23mg 4%
Phosphorus 16mg 43mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.69mg 4%
Folate 11µg 23µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.072mg 3%
Protein 1.1g 1.87g 2%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.26mg 2%
Choline 5.1mg 10.9mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.239g 1%
Calories 29kcal 40kcal 1%
Calcium 26mg 14mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 7.31g N/A
Carbs 9.32g 8.81g 0%
Sugar 2.5g 5.3g N/A
Sodium 2mg 9mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.201mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.024g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 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% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +70%
Contains more FatsFats +46.7%
Contains more OtherOther +186.7%
~equal in Carbs ~8.81g
~equal in Water ~88.02g

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
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +118.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +168.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.042g

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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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.