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Persimmon vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between persimmon and lemons

  • Lemons have less iron, vitamin C, and potassium.
  • Persimmon covers your daily iron needs 24% more than lemons.
  • Lemons contain 2 times less potassium than persimmon. Persimmon contains 310mg of potassium, while lemons contain 138mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Persimmons, native, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 8.1% 27% 94% 0% 0% 11% 0.13% 0% 0%
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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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +124.6%
Contains more IronIron +316.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Calcium ~26mg

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.
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 220% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +24.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Persimmon Lemon DV% diff.
Iron 2.5mg 0.6mg 24%
Vitamin C 66mg 53mg 14%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Carbs 33.5g 9.32g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 6%
Calories 127kcal 29kcal 5%
Potassium 310mg 138mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Copper 0.037mg 4%
Folate 11µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 2%
Protein 0.8g 1.1g 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 1%
Phosphorus 26mg 16mg 1%
Zinc 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 33.5g 6.52g N/A
Calcium 27mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.035mg 0%
Leucine 0.058mg 0%
Lysine 0.045mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.042mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 64%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 33.5 g
Water: 64.4 g
Other: 0.9 g
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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
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +259.4%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.5%
Contains more WaterWater +38.2%

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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. Persimmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169943/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.