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Lemon vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lemons and brown rice?

  • Lemons are higher in vitamin C, yet brown rice is higher in manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B1, selenium, copper, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 59% more.
  • Lemons have 2 times more fiber than brown rice. While lemons have 2.8g of fiber, brown rice has only 1.6g.

We used Lemons, raw, without peel and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked 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
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 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +766.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +387.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +186.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1083.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +543.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3146.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%
~equal in Iron ~0.56mg

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
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% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +345%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +245%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2461%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +80.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Brown rice DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 0mg 59%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.974mg 41%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 2.561mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.178mg 12%
Phosphorus 16mg 103mg 12%
Selenium 0.4µg 5.8µg 10%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Copper 0.037mg 0.106mg 8%
Magnesium 8mg 39mg 7%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.71mg 6%
Calories 29kcal 123kcal 5%
Carbs 9.32g 25.58g 5%
Fiber 2.8g 1.6g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.38mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.069mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.123mg 3%
Protein 1.1g 2.74g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.366g 2%
Potassium 138mg 86mg 2%
Calcium 26mg 3mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.369g 1%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.26g 1%
Choline 5.1mg 9.2mg 1%
Folate 11µg 9µg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.97g 1%
Net carbs 6.52g 23.98g N/A
Iron 0.6mg 0.56mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g 0.24g N/A
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.17mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
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% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more WaterWater +26.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +149.1%
Contains more FatsFats +223.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +174.5%
Contains more OtherOther +46.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3254.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +311.2%

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.