Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Flour vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Differences between flour and lemons

  • Flour is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, manganese, phosphorus, and copper; however, lemons are richer in vitamin C.
  • Flour's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 62% higher.
  • Flour has 85 times more selenium than lemons. While flour has 33.9µg of selenium, lemons have only 0.4µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Lemons, raw, without peel.

Infographic

Flour vs Lemon infographic
Infographic link

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.
Flour
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Lemon
2
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 +175%
Contains more IronIron +673.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +289.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1066.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +575%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2173.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8375%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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.
Flour
7
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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
Lemon
4
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 B1Vitamin B1 +1862.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2370%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5804%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1563.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +103.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
4
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Lemon
1
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 +839.1%
Contains more FatsFats +226.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +718.8%
Contains more OtherOther +53.3%
Contains more WaterWater +646.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
2
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 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 +690.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +364%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Flour Lemon
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Sodium Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.04mg 62%
Selenium 33.9µg 0.4µg 61%
Vitamin C 0mg 53mg 59%
Iron 4.64mg 0.6mg 51%
Folate 183µg 11µg 43%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 0.1mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.02mg 36%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.03mg 28%
Carbs 76.31g 9.32g 22%
Protein 10.33g 1.1g 18%
Calories 364kcal 29kcal 17%
Phosphorus 108mg 16mg 13%
Copper 0.144mg 0.037mg 12%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.06mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.19mg 5%
Magnesium 22mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.08mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 0.089g 2%
Saturated fat 0.155g 0.039g 1%
Choline 10.4mg 5.1mg 1%
Fats 0.98g 0.3g 1%
Calcium 15mg 26mg 1%
Potassium 107mg 138mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.15mg 1%
Net carbs 73.61g 6.52g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 2.5g N/A
Fiber 2.7g 2.8g 0%
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Flour Lemon
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

People also compare

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
46%
Flour
18%
Lemon
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
59%
Flour
8%
Lemon

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Lemon
Lemon is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.116g)
Which food is cheaper?
Lemon
Lemon is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Flour
Flour is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.23g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Flour
Flour is lower in glycemic index (difference - 72)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Flour
Flour is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Sodium (2 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.