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Lemon vs. Garden rhubarb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lemons and garden rhubarb?

  • Lemons are higher in vitamin C, yet garden rhubarb is higher in vitamin K, manganese, and calcium.
  • Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 50% more.
  • Lemons have 2 times more fiber than garden rhubarb. While lemons have 2.8g of fiber, garden rhubarb has only 1.8g.

We used Lemons, raw, without peel and Rhubarb, raw types in this article.

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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 8.6% 26% 25% 8.3% 7% 2.7% 6% 0.52% 26% 6%
Contains more IronIron +172.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +553.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +175%

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 27% 1.7% 5.4% 0% 5% 6.9% 5.6% 5.1% 5.5% 0% 73% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +562.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Garden rhubarb DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 8mg 50%
Vitamin K 0µg 29.3µg 24%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.196mg 7%
Calcium 26mg 86mg 6%
Iron 0.6mg 0.22mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.024mg 4%
Fiber 2.8g 1.8g 4%
Potassium 138mg 288mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.085mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.02mg 2%
Copper 0.037mg 0.021mg 2%
Carbs 9.32g 4.54g 2%
Magnesium 8mg 12mg 1%
Folate 11µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.27mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.3mg 1%
Calories 29kcal 21kcal 0%
Protein 1.1g 0.9g 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 2.74g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 1.1g N/A
Zinc 0.06mg 0.1mg 0%
Phosphorus 16mg 14mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 5µg 0%
Choline 5.1mg 6.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.053g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.039g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.099g 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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 4.54 g
Water: 93.61 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.2%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +105.3%
Contains more OtherOther +150%
~equal in Water ~93.61g

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
28% 20% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.099 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +254.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.2%

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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. Garden rhubarb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167758/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.