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Lemon vs. Pickled cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lemons and pickled cucumber

  • Lemons are higher in vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin B6; however, pickled cucumber is richer in vitamin K and copper.
  • Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 58% higher.
  • Lemons have less sodium.

The food types used in this comparison are Lemons, raw, without peel and Pickles, cucumber, sour.

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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
9
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 2.9% 0% 2% 15% 28% 0.55% 6% 158% 1.4% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +500%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +172.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +129.7%

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
9
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 3.3% 3.3% 1.8% 0% 0% 2.3% 0% 2.3% 2.1% 0% 118% 0.75% 2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +788.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more CholineCholine +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Pickled cucumber DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 1mg 58%
Sodium 2mg 1208mg 52%
Vitamin K 0µg 47µg 39%
Fiber 2.8g 1.2g 6%
Copper 0.037mg 0.085mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.009mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.038mg 3%
Potassium 138mg 23mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.4mg 3%
Calcium 26mg 0mg 3%
Folate 11µg 1µg 3%
Carbs 9.32g 2.26g 2%
Protein 1.1g 0.33g 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.01mg 1%
Calories 29kcal 11kcal 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 10µg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 4mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 1.06g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 1.06g N/A
Zinc 0.06mg 0.02mg 0%
Phosphorus 16mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.09mg 0%
Choline 5.1mg 3.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.052g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.003g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.009mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.01mg 0%
Leucine 0.014mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.011mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
3
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
2% 94% 3%
Protein: 0.33 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.26 g
Water: 94.08 g
Other: 3.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +233.3%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +312.4%
Contains more OtherOther +943.3%
~equal in Water ~94.08g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
3
28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
38% 2% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.081 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +266.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.081g

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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. Pickled cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169379/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.