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Lemon vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lemons and pita

  • Lemons have more vitamin C, while pita has more manganese, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, zinc, and calcium.
  • Lemons cover your daily need for vitamin C, 59% more than pita.
  • The amount of sodium in lemons is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lemons, raw, without peel and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.

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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
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%
Pita
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230.8%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +354.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +506.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1503.3%

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
5
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%
Pita
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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% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +567.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +385%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2042%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Pita DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 0mg 59%
Sodium 2mg 536mg 23%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.481mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.267mg 19%
Protein 1.1g 9.1g 16%
Copper 0.037mg 0.168mg 15%
Carbs 9.32g 55.7g 15%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 2.142mg 13%
Calories 29kcal 275kcal 12%
Phosphorus 16mg 97mg 12%
Iron 0.6mg 1.4mg 10%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.84mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.097mg 6%
Calcium 26mg 86mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.034mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.397mg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 26mg 4%
Folate 11µg 24µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.535g 3%
Fiber 2.8g 2.2g 2%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.166g 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Potassium 138mg 120mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 1.2g 1%
Net carbs 6.52g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.105g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
1
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Pita
4
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +177.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +727.3%
Contains more FatsFats +300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +497.6%
Contains more OtherOther +533.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Pita
2
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +854.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +501.1%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.