Tomato vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tomatoes and lemons different?
- Tomatoes are higher in vitamin A and vitamin K; however, lemons are richer in vitamin C and fiber.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lemons is 44% higher.
Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average 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 | +37.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +71.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +59.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +183.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +280% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +160% |
| Contains more IronIron | +122.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 AVitamin A | +4100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +260% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +494% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +36.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +31.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +286.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +113.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 13.7mg | 53mg | 44% |
| Vitamin K | 7.9µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 2.8g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 42µg | 1µg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.27mg | 0.6mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.114mg | 0.03mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 237mg | 138mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.594mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.15mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.37g | 2% | |
| Carbs | 3.89g | 9.32g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.089mg | 0.19mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.059mg | 0.037mg | 2% |
| Folate | 15µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Calories | 18kcal | 29kcal | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.88g | 1.1g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.69g | 6.52g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.63g | 2.5g | N/A |
| Sodium | 5mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Choline | 6.7mg | 5.1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.031g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.089g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +70% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +50% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +139.6% |
~equal in
Water
~88.98g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +181.8% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.089g
