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Lemon vs. Rib eye steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lemons and rib eye steak?

  • Lemons are higher in vitamin C, yet rib eye steak is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Rib eye steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 88% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lemons is lower.

We used Lemons, raw, without peel and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 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 16% 3.3% 23% 84% 27% 161% 65% 7% 10% 162%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +136.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.4%
Contains more IronIron +273.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +9750%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +850%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +166.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7325%

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 0% 2.7% 2% 3% 18% 66% 92% 32% 110% 263% 4% 4.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1335%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4808%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +182.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +496.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +856.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Rib eye steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.1µg 88%
Vitamin C 53mg 0mg 59%
Zinc 0.06mg 5.91mg 53%
Selenium 0.4µg 29.7µg 53%
Protein 1.1g 23.69g 45%
Saturated fat 0.039g 9.684g 44%
Fats 0.3g 21.81g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.477mg 31%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 4.908mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 80mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 10.519g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.287mg 21%
Iron 0.6mg 2.24mg 21%
Phosphorus 16mg 152mg 19%
Calories 29kcal 291kcal 13%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Choline 5.1mg 48.8mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.536mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 1.027g 6%
Copper 0.037mg 0.08mg 5%
Potassium 138mg 260mg 4%
Carbs 9.32g 0g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.071mg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 22mg 3%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.08mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 54mg 2%
Calcium 26mg 11mg 2%
Folate 11µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 7IU 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 6.52g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.1mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 1.478g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.103mg 0%
Leucine 2.041mg 0%
Lysine 2.269mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.95mg 0%
Valine 1.184mg 0%
Histidine 0.888mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.038g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.7g N/A

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
24% 22% 54%
Protein: 23.69 g
Fats: 21.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.49 g
Other: 0.01 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +63.3%
Contains more OtherOther +2900%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2053.6%
Contains more FatsFats +7170%

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
46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.684 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.519 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.027 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +95527.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1053.9%

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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. Rib eye steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173392/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.