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Lemon vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lemons and spinach raw?

  • Lemons are higher in vitamin C, yet spinach raw is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, manganese, iron, magnesium, vitamin B2, vitamin E, and potassium.
  • Spinach raw's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 402% more.
  • Lemons have 2 times more vitamin C than spinach raw. While lemons have 53mg of vitamin C, spinach raw has only 28.1mg.

We used Lemons, raw, without peel and Spinach, raw 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
1
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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +887.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +280.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +304.3%
Contains more IronIron +351.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +251.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +783.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +206.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2890%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%

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
2
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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +88.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +192.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +46800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1253.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +845%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +624%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1663.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +278.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 482.9µg 402%
Vitamin A 1µg 469µg 52%
Folate 11µg 194µg 46%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.897mg 38%
Vitamin C 53mg 28.1mg 28%
Iron 0.6mg 2.71mg 26%
Magnesium 8mg 79mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.189mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 2.03mg 13%
Potassium 138mg 558mg 12%
Copper 0.037mg 0.13mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.195mg 9%
Calcium 26mg 99mg 7%
Phosphorus 16mg 49mg 5%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.53mg 4%
Protein 1.1g 2.86g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.724mg 4%
Sodium 2mg 79mg 3%
Choline 5.1mg 19.3mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.065mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.078mg 3%
Fiber 2.8g 2.2g 2%
Carbs 9.32g 3.63g 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.165g 1%
Calories 29kcal 23kcal 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 0.42g N/A
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.063g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.01g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
1
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +156.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +160%
Contains more FatsFats +30%
Contains more OtherOther +473.3%
~equal in Water ~91.4g

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
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +85.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.01g

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.