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Rye vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between rye and lemons

  • Rye has more manganese, fiber, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B5, selenium, and magnesium; however, lemons are richer in vitamin C.
  • Rye's daily need coverage for manganese is 111% more.
  • Rye contains 43 times more vitamin B3 than lemons. Rye contains 4.27mg of vitamin B3, while lemons contain 0.1mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Rye grain 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.
Rye
Rye
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
Lemon
0
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 +1275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +269.6%
Contains more IronIron +338.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +891.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +4316.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1975%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8490%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3375%
~equal in Calcium ~26mg
~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.
Rye
Rye
9
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% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
Lemon
1
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 EVitamin E +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +690%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1155%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4170%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +666.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +267.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +245.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +496.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rye Lemon DV% diff.
Manganese 2.577mg 0.03mg 111%
Vitamin C 0mg 53mg 59%
Fiber 15.1g 2.8g 49%
Phosphorus 332mg 16mg 45%
Copper 0.367mg 0.037mg 37%
Vitamin B3 4.27mg 0.1mg 26%
Vitamin B5 1.456mg 0.19mg 25%
Iron 2.63mg 0.6mg 25%
Selenium 13.9µg 0.4µg 25%
Magnesium 110mg 8mg 24%
Zinc 2.65mg 0.06mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.316mg 0.04mg 23%
Carbs 75.86g 9.32g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.02mg 18%
Protein 10.34g 1.1g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.294mg 0.08mg 16%
Calories 338kcal 29kcal 15%
Potassium 510mg 138mg 11%
Folate 38µg 11µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.15mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.767g 0.089g 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 0µg 5%
Choline 30.4mg 5.1mg 5%
Fats 1.63g 0.3g 2%
Saturated fat 0.197g 0.039g 1%
Net carbs 60.76g 6.52g N/A
Calcium 24mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 0.98g 2.5g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.208g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.208mg 0%
Leucine 0.563mg 0%
Lysine 0.286mg 0%
Methionine 0.153mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.435mg 0%
Valine 0.317mg 0%
Histidine 0.189mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
4
10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 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 +840%
Contains more FatsFats +443.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +713.9%
Contains more OtherOther +423.3%
Contains more WaterWater +739.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
2
17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 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 +1790.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +761.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.2%

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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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.