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Lemon vs. Mayonnaise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lemons and mayonnaise

  • Lemons have more vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin B6; however, mayonnaise is higher in vitamin K, vitamin E, and choline.
  • Mayonnaise covers your daily vitamin K needs 136% more than lemons.
  • Lemons have less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Lemons, raw, without peel and Salad dressing, mayonnaise, regular.

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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 0.71% 2.4% 1.8% 7.9% 6.3% 4.1% 9% 83% 0.91% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +590%
Contains more IronIron +185.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +94.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +328.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +475%

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% 5.3% 66% 3% 2.5% 4.4% 0% 10% 1.8% 15% 408% 3.8% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +900%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2086.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +570.6%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.019mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.172mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Mayonnaise DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 44.69g 297%
Vitamin K 0µg 163µg 136%
Fats 0.3g 74.85g 115%
Vitamin C 53mg 0mg 59%
Saturated fat 0.039g 11.703g 53%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 16.843g 42%
Calories 29kcal 680kcal 33%
Sodium 2mg 635mg 28%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 3.28mg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 42mg 14%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.008mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Iron 0.6mg 0.21mg 5%
Choline 5.1mg 34.2mg 5%
Selenium 0.4µg 2.3µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.01mg 3%
Carbs 9.32g 0.57g 3%
Potassium 138mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 16µg 2%
Copper 0.037mg 0.019mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 1mg 2%
Calcium 26mg 8mg 2%
Folate 11µg 5µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 7IU 1%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0mg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.007mg 1%
Phosphorus 16mg 21mg 1%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Protein 1.1g 0.96g 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 0.57g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 0.57g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.172mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.187g N/A
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.095mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.035mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.057mg 0%
Valine 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 5.331g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.125g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.03g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 38.942g 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
75% 22% 2%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 74.85 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 21.65 g
Other: 1.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1535.1%
Contains more WaterWater +311%
Contains more FatsFats +24850%
Contains more OtherOther +556.7%

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
16% 23% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.703 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 44.69 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +153018.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50113.5%

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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. Mayonnaise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171009/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.