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Onion vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between onions and lemons

  • Lemons have more vitamin C than onions.
  • Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 51% more.
  • Onions contain 2 times more sugar than lemons. Onions contain 4.24g of sugar, while lemons contain 2.5g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Onions, raw 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.
Onion
Onion
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more ZincZinc +183.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +330%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13%
Contains more IronIron +185.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Potassium ~138mg
~equal in Copper ~0.037mg

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.
Onion
Onion
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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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Lemon
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 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +616.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +650%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 7.4mg 53mg 51%
Iron 0.21mg 0.6mg 5%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.03mg 4%
Fiber 1.7g 2.8g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.08mg 3%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Folate 19µg 11µg 2%
Phosphorus 29mg 16mg 2%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.15mg 1%
Calories 40kcal 29kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.04mg 1%
Protein 1.1g 1.1g 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.3g 0%
Carbs 9.34g 9.32g 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 6.52g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 8mg 0%
Calcium 23mg 26mg 0%
Potassium 146mg 138mg 0%
Sugar 4.24g 2.5g N/A
Copper 0.039mg 0.037mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Choline 6.1mg 5.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.089g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
Onion
3
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Lemon
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 OtherOther +16.7%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
~equal in Protein ~1.1g
~equal in Carbs ~9.32g
~equal in Water ~88.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
Onion
1
58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Lemon
Lemon
2
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 +18.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +423.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.039g

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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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.