Lemon vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between lemons and table salt?
- Lemons are richer than table salt in vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin B6.
- Table salt's daily need coverage for sodium is 1685% more.
- The amount of sugar in table salt is lower.
We used Lemons, raw, without peel and Salt, table 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +700% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1625% |
| Contains more IronIron | +81.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +23.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +300% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +66.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +233.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 2mg | 38758mg | 1685% |
| Vitamin C | 53mg | 0mg | 59% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0g | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 138mg | 8mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.19mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.03mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 0.33mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 9.32g | 0g | 3% |
| Folate | 11µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 16mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.1g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.1mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Choline | 5.1mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Calories | 29kcal | 0kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.037mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 0g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.52g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 26mg | 24mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.5g | 0g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.06mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.1 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
9.32 g
Water:
88.98 g
Other:
0.3 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0.2 g
Other:
99.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +44390% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +33166.7% |
