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Lemon vs. Sherbet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lemons and sherbet?

  • Lemons are higher in vitamin C, fiber, and iron, yet sherbet is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin B12.
  • Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 56% more.
  • Lemons have 4 times more iron than sherbet. While lemons have 0.6mg of iron, sherbet has only 0.14mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lemons is lower.

We used Lemons, raw, without peel and Sherbet, orange 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
5
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 5.7% 16% 8.5% 5.3% 9.3% 13% 17% 6% 1.4% 8.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.8%
Contains more IronIron +328.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +107.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +275%
~equal in Magnesium ~8mg

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
6
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 7.7% 4% 0.2% 0% 6.8% 22% 1.2% 13% 5.3% 16% 0% 3% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2204.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +247.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +385%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +51%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Sherbet DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 2.3mg 56%
Carbs 9.32g 30.4g 7%
Calories 29kcal 144kcal 6%
Iron 0.6mg 0.14mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.097mg 6%
Fiber 2.8g 1.3g 6%
Saturated fat 0.039g 1.16g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.13µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.023mg 4%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.48mg 4%
Phosphorus 16mg 40mg 3%
Fats 0.3g 2g 3%
Calcium 26mg 54mg 3%
Folate 11µg 4µg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.5µg 2%
Sodium 2mg 46mg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.01mg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.011mg 1%
Copper 0.037mg 0.028mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.224mg 1%
Potassium 138mg 96mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.53g 1%
Protein 1.1g 1.1g 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 29.1g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Magnesium 8mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g 24.32g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.063mg 0%
Choline 5.1mg 7.7mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.08g 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
2% 30% 66%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 30.4 g
Water: 66.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +34.6%
Contains more FatsFats +566.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +226.2%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
~equal in Protein ~1.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
2
28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.53 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4718.2%

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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. Sherbet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167577/nutrients

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

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