Lemonade vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between lemonade and lemons
- The amount of vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B6, and iron in lemons is higher than in lemonade.
- Lemons cover your daily need for vitamin C, 55% more than lemonade.
- Lemonade contains 4 times more sugar than lemons. While lemonade contains 9.98g of sugar, lemons contain only 2.5g.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lemonade, frozen concentrate, white, prepared with water and Lemons, raw, without peel.
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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 | +300% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +550% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +820% |
Contains more IronIron | +275% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +76.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +200% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +700% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +500% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +300% |
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 | +1259% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1400% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +566.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +525% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1361.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1233.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1000% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +1175% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 3.9mg | 53mg | 55% |
Fiber | 0g | 2.8g | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.006mg | 0.08mg | 6% |
Iron | 0.16mg | 0.6mg | 6% |
Potassium | 15mg | 138mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.013mg | 0.19mg | 4% |
Folate | 1µg | 11µg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.006mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.021mg | 0.037mg | 2% |
Protein | 0.07g | 1.1g | 2% |
Calcium | 4mg | 26mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 2mg | 16mg | 2% |
Calories | 40kcal | 29kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.016mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.005mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
Choline | 0.4mg | 5.1mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.1µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.013g | 0.089g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 2mg | 8mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.04g | 0.3g | 0% |
Carbs | 10.42g | 9.32g | 0% |
Net carbs | 10.42g | 6.52g | N/A |
Sugar | 9.98g | 2.5g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.02mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
Sodium | 4mg | 2mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.021mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.006g | 0.039g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.011g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +11.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1471.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +650% |
Contains more OtherOther | +150% |
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Water
~88.98g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +450% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +584.6% |