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Lemon vs. Tomato juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lemons and tomato juice?

  • Lemons are richer in fiber, yet tomato juice is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin B1.
  • Tomato juice's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 19% higher.
  • Lemons have 7 times more fiber than tomato juice. Lemons have 2.8g of fiber, while tomato juice has 0.4g.

We used Lemons, raw, without peel and Tomato juice, canned, without salt added types in this comparison.

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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
3
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 7.9% 3% 19% 15% 14% 3% 8.1% 1.3% 8.9% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160%
Contains more IronIron +53.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +83.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +126.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%

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
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 234% 7.7% 6.4% 0% 25% 18% 13% 0% 16% 0% 5.8% 15% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +32.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +290%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +573%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Tomato juice DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 70.1mg 19%
Fiber 2.8g 0.4g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.078mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.673mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Iron 0.6mg 0.39mg 3%
Potassium 138mg 217mg 2%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.068mg 2%
Calcium 26mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.3µg 2%
Carbs 9.32g 3.53g 2%
Folate 11µg 20µg 2%
Fructose 1.33g 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 23µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.07mg 1%
Protein 1.1g 0.85g 1%
Calories 29kcal 17kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.32mg 1%
Copper 0.037mg 0.042mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 11mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.29g 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 2.58g N/A
Zinc 0.06mg 0.11mg 0%
Phosphorus 16mg 19mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 10mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.5µg 0%
Choline 5.1mg 6.8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.019g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.027g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.026mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.017mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.022g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
Lemon
3
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
4% 94%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.29 g
Carbs: 3.53 g
Water: 94.24 g
Other: 1.09 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +164%
Contains more OtherOther +263.3%
~equal in Fats ~0.29g
~equal in Water ~94.24g

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
37% 10% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.027 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +120%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +229.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.3%

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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. Tomato juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170545/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.