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Lemon vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lemons and sweet potato?

  • Lemons are higher in vitamin C, yet sweet potato is higher in vitamin A, copper, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, manganese, and potassium.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 283% more.
  • Lemons have 22 times more vitamin C than sweet potato. While lemons have 53mg of vitamin C, sweet potato has only 2.4mg.

We used Lemons, raw, without peel and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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
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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +212.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +308.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +193.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +760%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Iron ~0.61mg

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
1
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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2108.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +70800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +205%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +457%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +321.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +161.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +141.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1µg 709µg 79%
Vitamin C 53mg 2.4mg 56%
Copper 0.037mg 0.151mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.8mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.209mg 10%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.258mg 10%
Potassium 138mg 337mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Carbs 9.32g 20.12g 4%
Magnesium 8mg 25mg 4%
Phosphorus 16mg 47mg 4%
Calories 29kcal 86kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.557mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.061mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.078mg 3%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.3mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 55mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Protein 1.1g 1.57g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.014g 1%
Choline 5.1mg 12.3mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.26mg 1%
Fiber 2.8g 3g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.05g 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 17.12g N/A
Calcium 26mg 30mg 0%
Iron 0.6mg 0.61mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g 4.18g N/A
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Folate 11µg 11µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.018g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.001g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
Lemon
2
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more FatsFats +500%
Contains more WaterWater +15.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +115.9%
Contains more OtherOther +226.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +535.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.8%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.