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Lemon vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lemons and zucchini?

  • Lemons are higher in vitamin C and fiber, yet zucchini is higher in manganese, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 39% more.
  • Lemons have 3 times more fiber than zucchini. While lemons have 2.8g of fiber, zucchini has only 1g.

We used Lemons, raw, without peel and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw 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.
Lemon
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 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.5%
Contains more IronIron +62.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +433.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +490%

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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +196.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +370%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +351%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +86.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.204mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Zucchini DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 17.9mg 39%
Fiber 2.8g 1g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.094mg 6%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.177mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.163mg 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.3µg 4%
Potassium 138mg 261mg 4%
Folate 11µg 24µg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.37mg 3%
Phosphorus 16mg 38mg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 18mg 2%
Carbs 9.32g 3.11g 2%
Copper 0.037mg 0.053mg 2%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.32mg 2%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.451mg 2%
Choline 5.1mg 9.5mg 1%
Calories 29kcal 17kcal 1%
Calcium 26mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 10µg 1%
Protein 1.1g 1.21g 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.32g 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 2.11g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 2.5g N/A
Sodium 2mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.12mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.045mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.204mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.084g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.091g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +199.7%
Contains more OtherOther +90%
~equal in Protein ~1.21g
~equal in Fats ~0.32g
~equal in Water ~94.79g

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
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.011g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.091g

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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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.