Pomelo vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between pomelo and lemons
- Pomelo has more vitamin C; however, lemons are higher in fiber and iron.
- Lemons contain 2 times less potassium than pomelo. Pomelo contains 216mg of potassium, while lemons contain 138mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Pummelo, 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +56.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +29.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +33.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +550% |
Contains more IronIron | +445.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +76.5% |
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 | +15.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +35% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +120% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +17.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +122.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 61mg | 53mg | 9% |
Fiber | 1g | 2.8g | 7% |
Iron | 0.11mg | 0.6mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.19mg | 4% | |
Folate | 11µg | 3% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.036mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
Calcium | 4mg | 26mg | 2% |
Potassium | 216mg | 138mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
Protein | 0.76g | 1.1g | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 1% | |
Copper | 0.048mg | 0.037mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.22mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.017mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
Choline | 5.1mg | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
Calories | 38kcal | 29kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.04g | 0.3g | 0% |
Net carbs | 8.62g | 6.52g | N/A |
Carbs | 9.62g | 9.32g | 0% |
Magnesium | 6mg | 8mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.5g | N/A | |
Zinc | 0.08mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
Phosphorus | 17mg | 16mg | 0% |
Sodium | 1mg | 2mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more OtherOther | +60% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +44.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +650% |
~equal in
Carbs
~9.32g
~equal in
Water
~88.98g