Lemon vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between lemons and welsh onion
- Lemons have more vitamin C, while welsh onion has more vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, and vitamin B2.
- Welsh onion covers your daily need for vitamin K, 161% more than lemons.
- Lemons contain 2 times more vitamin C than welsh onion. While lemons contain 53mg of vitamin C, welsh onion contains only 27mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lemons, raw, without peel and Onions, welsh, raw.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +44.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +187.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +53.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +103.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +89.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +766.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +206.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +356.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +96.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +12.4% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +240% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +350% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +300% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +45.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 193.4µg | 161% |
Vitamin C | 53mg | 27mg | 29% |
Iron | 0.6mg | 1.22mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.09mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 16mg | 49mg | 5% |
Manganese | 0.03mg | 0.137mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 8mg | 23mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.037mg | 0.07mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.06mg | 0.52mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.51mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.1mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
Potassium | 138mg | 212mg | 2% |
Protein | 1.1g | 1.9g | 2% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 2.4g | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
Sodium | 2mg | 17mg | 1% |
Calcium | 26mg | 18mg | 1% |
Carbs | 9.32g | 6.5g | 1% |
Folate | 11µg | 16µg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.072mg | 1% |
Calories | 29kcal | 34kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.3g | 0.4g | 0% |
Net carbs | 6.52g | 4.1g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.5g | 2.18g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.19mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
Choline | 5.1mg | 5.3mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.067g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.056g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 0.156g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.021mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.113mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.095mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.033mg | 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:
1.9 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
6.5 g
Water:
90.5 g
Other:
0.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +43.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +72.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +33.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +133.3% |
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Water
~90.5g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.089 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.156 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -41.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +409.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +75.3% |