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Lemon vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lemons and potato salad

  • Lemons have more vitamin C and fiber; however, potato salad has more copper, vitamin B5, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lemons is 48% higher.
  • Potato salad has 2 times less fiber than lemons. Lemons have 2.8g of fiber, while potato salad has 1.3g.
  • Lemons are lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Lemons, raw, without peel and Potato salad, home-prepared.

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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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +218.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +416.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +225%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +236.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +925%
~equal in Iron ~0.65mg

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +430%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +790%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +181.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Potato salad DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 10mg 48%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 3.737g 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Sodium 2mg 529mg 23%
Fats 0.3g 8.2g 12%
Copper 0.037mg 0.118mg 9%
Selenium 0.4µg 4.1µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.534mg 7%
Fiber 2.8g 1.3g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 2.48g 6%
Saturated fat 0.039g 1.429g 6%
Calories 29kcal 143kcal 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.141mg 5%
Phosphorus 16mg 52mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.89mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.077mg 3%
Potassium 138mg 254mg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 32µg 3%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.101mg 3%
Protein 1.1g 2.68g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.06mg 3%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.31mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 15mg 2%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Iron 0.6mg 0.65mg 1%
Folate 11µg 7µg 1%
Calcium 26mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Carbs 9.32g 11.17g 1%
Net carbs 6.52g 9.87g N/A
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more WaterWater +17.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +143.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2633.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.8%
Contains more OtherOther +550%

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
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22445.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4098.9%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.