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Lemon vs. Maple syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lemons and maple syrup

  • Lemons have more vitamin C, fiber, iron, and vitamin B6, while maple syrup has more manganese, vitamin B2, zinc, and calcium.
  • Maple syrup covers your daily need for manganese, 125% more than lemons.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lemons, raw, without peel and Syrups, maple.

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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
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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 15% 31% 19% 4.1% 6% 40% 0.86% 1.6% 379% 3.3%
Contains more IronIron +445.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +105.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +162.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +292.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +2350%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9593.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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
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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% 0% 0% 17% 293% 1.5% 2.2% 0.46% 0% 0% 0% 0.87%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +427.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3900%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +218.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +6250%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Maple syrup DV% diff.
Manganese 0.03mg 2.908mg 125%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 1.27mg 96%
Vitamin C 53mg 0mg 59%
Carbs 9.32g 67.04g 19%
Zinc 0.06mg 1.47mg 13%
Calories 29kcal 260kcal 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Calcium 26mg 102mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.002mg 6%
Iron 0.6mg 0.11mg 6%
Magnesium 8mg 21mg 3%
Folate 11µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.036mg 3%
Potassium 138mg 212mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.066mg 2%
Copper 0.037mg 0.018mg 2%
Phosphorus 16mg 2mg 2%
Protein 1.1g 0.04g 2%
Choline 5.1mg 1.6mg 1%
Fructose 0.52g 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.06g 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 67.04g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 60.46g N/A
Sodium 2mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.081mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.007g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.017g 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
67% 32%
Protein: 0.04 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 67.04 g
Water: 32.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2650%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more WaterWater +174.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +619.3%
Contains more OtherOther +56.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
1
28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.007 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +423.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.011g

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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. Maple syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169661/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.