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Sauerkraut vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sauerkraut and lemons different?

  • Sauerkraut is higher in iron, vitamin K, copper, and manganese; however, lemons are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lemons is 43% higher.
  • Lemons have less sodium.

Sauerkraut, canned, solids, and liquids and Lemons, raw, without peel are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 9% 15% 55% 32% 5.2% 8.6% 86% 20% 3.3%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.2%
Contains more IronIron +145%
Contains more CopperCopper +159.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +216.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +403.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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 49% 0.33% 2.8% 0% 5.3% 5.1% 2.7% 5.6% 30% 0% 33% 18% 5.7%
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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 B3Vitamin B3 +43%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +103.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +260.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.02mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sauerkraut Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 14.7mg 53mg 43%
Sodium 661mg 2mg 29%
Vitamin K 13µg 0µg 11%
Iron 1.47mg 0.6mg 11%
Copper 0.096mg 0.037mg 7%
Manganese 0.151mg 0.03mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.08mg 4%
Folate 24µg 11µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.04mg 2%
Carbs 4.28g 9.32g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.093mg 0.19mg 2%
Phosphorus 20mg 16mg 1%
Choline 10.4mg 5.1mg 1%
Calories 19kcal 29kcal 1%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.06mg 1%
Magnesium 13mg 8mg 1%
Potassium 170mg 138mg 1%
Protein 0.91g 1.1g 0%
Fats 0.14g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 1.38g 6.52g N/A
Calcium 30mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 1.78g 2.5g N/A
Fiber 2.9g 2.8g 0%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.143mg 0.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.067g 0.089g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.031mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.023mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 93% 2%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 4.28 g
Water: 92.52 g
Other: 2.15 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 OtherOther +616.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.9%
Contains more FatsFats +114.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +117.8%
~equal in Water ~88.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.067 g
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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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.8%

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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. Sauerkraut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169279/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.