Spaghetti vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between spaghetti and lemons
- Spaghetti is higher in selenium, manganese, copper, and phosphorus; however, lemons are richer in vitamin C.
- Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 59% higher.
- Spaghetti has 66 times more selenium than lemons. While spaghetti has 26.4µg of selenium, lemons have only 0.4µg.
- Spaghetti has less sugar.
The food types used in this comparison are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +125% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +170.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +750% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +262.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +973.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +6500% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +271.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +213.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +20% |
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 | +300% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +25.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +69.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +63.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +57.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 53mg | 59% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 0.4µg | 47% |
| Manganese | 0.322mg | 0.03mg | 13% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
| Protein | 5.8g | 1.1g | 9% |
| Carbs | 30.86g | 9.32g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.037mg | 7% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 29kcal | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 16mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 2.8g | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 0.06mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 138mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 0.089g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 0.19mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.93g | 0.3g | 1% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Folate | 7µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.176g | 0.039g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 29.06g | 6.52g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.56g | 2.5g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 5.1mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.206mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.262mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.132mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +427.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +210% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +231.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +43.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1090.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +266.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.8% |
