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Lemon vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lemons and turkey meat?

  • Lemons are richer in vitamin C, yet turkey meat is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Turkey meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 59% higher.

We used Lemons, raw, without peel and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +114.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.2%
Contains more IronIron +81.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +151.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +4033.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1293.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7350%

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
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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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +114.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1305%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9473%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +398.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +670%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1613.7%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Turkey meat DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 0mg 59%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 9.573mg 59%
Protein 1.1g 28.55g 55%
Selenium 0.4µg 29.8µg 53%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.02µg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.616mg 41%
Cholesterol 0mg 109mg 36%
Phosphorus 16mg 223mg 30%
Zinc 0.06mg 2.48mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.281mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.948mg 15%
Choline 5.1mg 87.4mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 2.119g 14%
Fats 0.3g 7.39g 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Saturated fat 0.039g 2.155g 10%
Calories 29kcal 189kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 2.647g 7%
Iron 0.6mg 1.09mg 6%
Copper 0.037mg 0.093mg 6%
Magnesium 8mg 30mg 5%
Sodium 2mg 103mg 4%
Carbs 9.32g 0.06g 3%
Potassium 138mg 239mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 12µg 1%
Calcium 26mg 14mg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.014mg 1%
Folate 11µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.07mg 1%
Net carbs 6.52g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 0g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.045mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15433.3%
Contains more WaterWater +40.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2495.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2363.3%
Contains more OtherOther +60%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
Lemon
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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23963.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2280.9%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.