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Tart vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tart and lemons different?

  • Tart is higher in vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin A; however, lemons are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lemons is 55% higher.
  • Tart contains 181 times more sodium than lemons. While tart contains 361mg of sodium, lemons contain only 2mg.

Breakfast tart, low fat 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.
Tart
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 13% 5.8% 128% 24% 7.6% 40% 47% 0% 70%
Lemon
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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 +450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69.2%
Contains more IronIron +470%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +481.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%

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.
Tart
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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 13% 95% 11% 0% 71% 127% 71% 0% 88% 0% 1% 75% 4.6%
Lemon
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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 AVitamin A +28400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +253.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +612.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2645%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +375%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +809.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1294.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tart Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 3.8mg 53mg 55%
Vitamin B2 0.549mg 0.02mg 41%
Iron 3.42mg 0.6mg 35%
Vitamin A 285µg 1µg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.08mg 23%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 0.1mg 23%
Selenium 12.9µg 0.4µg 23%
Folate 100µg 11µg 22%
Carbs 76.8g 9.32g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.285mg 0.04mg 20%
Calories 372kcal 29kcal 17%
Sodium 361mg 2mg 16%
Phosphorus 93mg 16mg 11%
Magnesium 44mg 8mg 9%
Fats 5.99g 0.3g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.338g 0.011g 8%
Protein 3.99g 1.1g 6%
Saturated fat 1.393g 0.039g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.878g 0.089g 5%
Fiber 1.5g 2.8g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Copper 0.073mg 0.037mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 0.15mg 3%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.06mg 2%
Potassium 66mg 138mg 2%
Calcium 44mg 26mg 2%
Choline 8.4mg 5.1mg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 1%
Net carbs 75.3g 6.52g N/A
Sugar 4.87g 2.5g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tart
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4% 6% 77% 12%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 5.99 g
Carbs: 76.8 g
Water: 12.04 g
Other: 1.18 g
Lemon
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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 ProteinProtein +262.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1896.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +724%
Contains more OtherOther +293.3%
Contains more WaterWater +639%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tart
2
25% 60% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.393 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.878 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 +30245.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +886.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%

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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. Tart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175069/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.