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Lemon vs. Rose hips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lemons and rose hips

  • The amount of vitamin C, vitamin A, fiber, manganese, vitamin E, vitamin K, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2 in rose hips is higher than in lemons.
  • Rose hips cover your daily need for vitamin C, 414% more than lemons.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lemons, raw, without peel and Rose Hips, wild (Northern Plains Indians).

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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 49% 51% 38% 40% 38% 6.8% 26% 0.52% 133% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +762.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +210.9%
Contains more IronIron +76.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +205.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +316.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +281.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3300%

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 1420% 72% 117% 0% 4% 38% 24% 48% 18% 0% 65% 2.3% 6.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +703.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +21600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3793.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +730%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +321.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +135.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.076mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Rose hips DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 426mg 414%
Fiber 2.8g 24.1g 85%
Manganese 0.03mg 1.02mg 43%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 5.84mg 38%
Vitamin A 1µg 217µg 24%
Vitamin K 0µg 25.9µg 22%
Magnesium 8mg 69mg 15%
Calcium 26mg 169mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.8mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.166mg 11%
Carbs 9.32g 38.22g 10%
Potassium 138mg 429mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 1.3mg 8%
Copper 0.037mg 0.113mg 8%
Calories 29kcal 162kcal 7%
Phosphorus 16mg 61mg 6%
Iron 0.6mg 1.06mg 6%
Folate 11µg 3µg 2%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.016mg 2%
Fructose 1.16g 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 1%
Protein 1.1g 1.6g 1%
Choline 5.1mg 12mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.34g 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 14.12g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 2.58g N/A
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.076mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 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
38% 59%
Protein: 1.6 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 58.66 g
Other: 1.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +51.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.5%
Contains more FatsFats +13.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +310.1%
Contains more OtherOther +293.3%

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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. Rose hips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168998/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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