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Lemon vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lemons and shortbread

  • Lemons have more vitamin C; however, shortbread is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, and vitamin E.
  • Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 59% more.
  • Lemons contain less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lemons, raw, without peel and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more IronIron +396.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +716.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +312.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1210%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1450%

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% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1526.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +782.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1470%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3175%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +636.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Shortbread DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 0mg 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 8.326g 55%
Fats 0.3g 26.22g 40%
Saturated fat 0.039g 8.105g 37%
Iron 0.6mg 2.98mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.353mg 26%
Calories 29kcal 514kcal 24%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.314mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 3.275mg 20%
Folate 11µg 81µg 18%
Carbs 9.32g 63.78g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 6.708g 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.393mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 2.44mg 15%
Sodium 2mg 353mg 15%
Selenium 0.4µg 6.2µg 11%
Vitamin K 0µg 11µg 9%
Protein 1.1g 5.37g 9%
Phosphorus 16mg 66mg 7%
Copper 0.037mg 0.09mg 6%
Fiber 2.8g 1.3g 6%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.49mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.321mg 3%
Choline 5.1mg 0.9mg 1%
Calcium 26mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.071mg 1%
Potassium 138mg 88mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 6.52g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 21.65g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.714g N/A
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +2371.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +388.2%
Contains more FatsFats +8640%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +584.3%
Contains more OtherOther +243.3%

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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60881.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9255.1%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.