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Yogurt vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between yogurt and lemons?

  • Yogurt is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, and calcium, yet lemons are richer in vitamin C, fiber, and iron.
  • Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 59% higher.

We used Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat and Lemons, raw, without peel types in this comparison.

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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.
Yogurt
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
Lemon
4
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 +37.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +323.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +766.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +743.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2325%
Contains more IronIron +757.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.3%
~equal in Potassium ~138mg

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.
Yogurt
5
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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
Lemon
5
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 B2Vitamin B2 +1290%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +196.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 53mg 59%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0µg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.02mg 20%
Protein 10.19g 1.1g 18%
Selenium 9.7µg 0.4µg 17%
Phosphorus 135mg 16mg 17%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Calcium 110mg 26mg 8%
Iron 0.07mg 0.6mg 7%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.06mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.19mg 3%
Choline 15.1mg 5.1mg 2%
Calories 59kcal 29kcal 2%
Copper 0.017mg 0.037mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 3.6g 9.32g 2%
Sodium 36mg 2mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.15mg 1%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.08mg 1%
Folate 7µg 11µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 0.089g 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 3.6g 6.52g N/A
Potassium 141mg 138mg 0%
Sugar 3.24g 2.5g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.117g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.011g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
3
10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
Lemon
2
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 +826.4%
Contains more FatsFats +30%
Contains more OtherOther +140%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +158.9%
~equal in Water ~88.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
1
64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 g
Lemon
2
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 +381.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +641.7%

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.