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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
0.91 g
Fats:
0.14 g
Carbs:
4.28 g
Water:
92.52 g
Other:
2.15 g
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% |
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Water
~88.98g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.067 g
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% |