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Lemon vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lemons and pork

  • Lemons have more vitamin C; however, pork is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for selenium is 82% more.
  • Lemons contain 88 times more vitamin C than pork. Lemons contain 53mg of vitamin C, while pork contains 0.6mg.
  • Lemons contain less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lemons, raw, without peel and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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%
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +206.5%
Contains more IronIron +45%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3883.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1437.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11225%

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%
Pork
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8733.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2092.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1505%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4937%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +267.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +480%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1741.2%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Pork DV% diff.
Selenium 0.4µg 45.3µg 82%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.877mg 70%
Vitamin C 53mg 0.6mg 58%
Protein 1.1g 27.32g 52%
Phosphorus 16mg 246mg 33%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 5.037mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.464mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.7µg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 80mg 27%
Saturated fat 0.039g 5.23g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.321mg 23%
Zinc 0.06mg 2.39mg 21%
Fats 0.3g 13.92g 21%
Choline 5.1mg 93.9mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 6.19g 15%
Calories 29kcal 242kcal 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.698mg 10%
Potassium 138mg 423mg 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 53IU 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 1.2g 7%
Magnesium 8mg 28mg 5%
Copper 0.037mg 0.073mg 4%
Sodium 2mg 62mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.87mg 3%
Carbs 9.32g 0g 3%
Folate 11µg 5µg 2%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.29mg 1%
Calcium 26mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 6.52g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 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
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +53.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2383.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4540%
Contains more OtherOther +196.7%

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
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56172.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1248.3%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.