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Oats vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are oats and lemons different?

  • Oats are richer in manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, zinc, fiber, and vitamin B5, while lemons are higher in vitamin C.
  • Oats cover your daily need for manganese, 212% more than lemons.
  • Oats contain 66 times more zinc than lemons. Oats contain 3.97mg of zinc, while lemons contain 0.06mg.

Oats and Lemons, raw, without peel types were used 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.
Oats
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Lemon
1
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2112.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +107.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +210.9%
Contains more IronIron +686.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1591.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +6516.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3168.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16286.7%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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.
Oats
6
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% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Lemon
4
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1807.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +595%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +861%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +610%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +409.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Lemon DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 0.03mg 212%
Phosphorus 523mg 16mg 72%
Copper 0.626mg 0.037mg 65%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.04mg 60%
Vitamin C 0mg 53mg 59%
Iron 4.72mg 0.6mg 52%
Magnesium 177mg 8mg 40%
Zinc 3.97mg 0.06mg 36%
Protein 16.89g 1.1g 32%
Fiber 10.6g 2.8g 31%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.19mg 23%
Carbs 66.27g 9.32g 19%
Calories 389kcal 29kcal 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 0.089g 16%
Folate 56µg 11µg 11%
Fats 6.9g 0.3g 10%
Potassium 429mg 138mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.02mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 0.011g 5%
Saturated fat 1.217g 0.039g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.08mg 3%
Calcium 54mg 26mg 3%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Net carbs 55.67g 6.52g N/A
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Lemon
1
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1435.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +611.1%
Contains more OtherOther +473.3%
Contains more WaterWater +982.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
2
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Lemon
1
28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2748.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/nutrients
  2. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.