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Lemon vs. Roe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lemons and roe?

  • Lemons are higher in vitamin C, yet roe is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3.
  • Roe's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 481% more.
  • Lemons have 3 times more vitamin C than roe. While lemons have 53mg of vitamin C, roe has only 16.4mg.

We used Lemons, raw, without peel and Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat 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%
Roe
Roe
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +130.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.1%
Contains more IronIron +28.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +245.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2033.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3118.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12825%
~equal in Calcium ~28mg

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%
Roe
Roe
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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 55% 30% 0% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +223.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +592.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4645%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2092%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +507.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +131.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +736.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Roe DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 11.54µg 481%
Cholesterol 0mg 479mg 160%
Selenium 0.4µg 51.7µg 93%
Phosphorus 16mg 515mg 71%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.949mg 71%
Protein 1.1g 28.62g 55%
Vitamin C 53mg 16.4mg 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 3.404g 22%
Folate 11µg 92µg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.277mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 1.154mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 2.192mg 13%
Fats 0.3g 8.23g 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Zinc 0.06mg 1.28mg 11%
Vitamin A 1µg 91µg 10%
Copper 0.037mg 0.128mg 10%
Calories 29kcal 204kcal 9%
Saturated fat 0.039g 1.866g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.185mg 8%
Sodium 2mg 117mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 2.129g 5%
Potassium 138mg 283mg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 26mg 4%
Iron 0.6mg 0.77mg 2%
Carbs 9.32g 1.92g 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.013mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Net carbs 6.52g 1.92g N/A
Calcium 26mg 28mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.375mg 0%
Threonine 1.305mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.465mg 0%
Leucine 2.509mg 0%
Lysine 2.179mg 0%
Methionine 0.71mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.401mg 0%
Valine 1.676mg 0%
Histidine 0.778mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.26g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.747g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.105g 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
Roe
Roe
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29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +385.4%
Contains more WaterWater +51.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2501.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2643.3%
Contains more OtherOther +766.7%

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
Roe
Roe
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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19254.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3724.7%

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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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/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.