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Lemon vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lemons and prunes

  • Lemons are higher in vitamin C; however, prunes are richer in vitamin K, copper, potassium, fiber, vitamin A, vitamin B2, manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 58% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Lemons, raw, without peel and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked.

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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
1
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%
Prunes
Prunes
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +412.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +65.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +430.4%
Contains more IronIron +55%
Contains more CopperCopper +659.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +633.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +331.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +896.7%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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
2
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%
Prunes
Prunes
8
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 2% 0% 13% 8.6% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8733.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +186.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +830%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1782%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +122.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +156.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Prunes DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 0.6mg 58%
Vitamin K 0µg 59.5µg 50%
Copper 0.037mg 0.281mg 27%
Carbs 9.32g 63.88g 18%
Potassium 138mg 732mg 17%
Fiber 2.8g 7.1g 17%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.186mg 13%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.299mg 12%
Calories 29kcal 240kcal 11%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 1.882mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.205mg 10%
Magnesium 8mg 41mg 8%
Phosphorus 16mg 69mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.422mg 5%
Iron 0.6mg 0.93mg 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 39µg 4%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.44mg 3%
Protein 1.1g 2.18g 2%
Calcium 26mg 43mg 2%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.43mg 2%
Folate 11µg 4µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.051mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 10.1mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.8g 0.91g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 264kcal 1101kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 345g 42g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 38.13g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.088g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.053g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.062g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
Lemon
1
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Prunes
Prunes
4
2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Contains more WaterWater +187.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +98.2%
Contains more FatsFats +26.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +585.4%
Contains more OtherOther +780%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
Lemon
2
28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Prunes
Prunes
1
43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +381.8%

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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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/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.