Lemon vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between lemons and rice
- Lemons have more vitamin C and fiber; however, rice is higher in manganese, selenium, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and iron.
- Lemons cover your daily vitamin C needs 59% more than rice.
- Rice contains 7 times less fiber than lemons. Lemons contain 2.8g of fiber, while rice contains 0.4g.
Food varieties used in this article are Lemons, raw, without peel and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +160% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +294.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more IronIron | +100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +86.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +716.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +168.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1473.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1775% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +275% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +53.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +142.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +307.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1376% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +105.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +16.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +427.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 53mg | 0mg | 59% |
| Manganese | 0.03mg | 0.472mg | 19% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 7.5µg | 13% |
| Folate | 11µg | 58µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.163mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0.4g | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.1mg | 1.476mg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 1.2mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 9.32g | 28.17g | 6% |
| Calories | 29kcal | 130kcal | 5% |
| Copper | 0.037mg | 0.069mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.06mg | 0.49mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 16mg | 43mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.19mg | 0.39mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 138mg | 35mg | 3% |
| Protein | 1.1g | 2.69g | 3% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.093mg | 1% |
| Choline | 5.1mg | 2.1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.28g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.52g | 27.77g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.5g | 0.05g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.077g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 0.076g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.116mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.222mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.144mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.164mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.063mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +30% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +144.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +202.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +40% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +17.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +700% |
