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Ginger vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ginger and lemons?

  • Ginger is richer in copper, manganese, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B6, yet lemons are richer in vitamin C.
  • Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 53% higher.
  • Ginger has 8 times more manganese than lemons. Ginger has 0.229mg of manganese, while lemons have 0.03mg.

We used Ginger root, raw 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.
Ginger
Ginger
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Lemon
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 +437.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +200.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +510.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +466.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +112.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +663.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
~equal in Iron ~0.6mg

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.
Ginger
Ginger
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 17% 0% 0% 5.2% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3%
Lemon
Lemon
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 177% 0% 0.33% 3% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +960%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5mg 53mg 53%
Copper 0.226mg 0.037mg 21%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.03mg 9%
Magnesium 43mg 8mg 8%
Potassium 415mg 138mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.1mg 4%
Choline 28.8mg 5.1mg 4%
Calories 80kcal 29kcal 3%
Carbs 17.77g 9.32g 3%
Fiber 2g 2.8g 3%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.06mg 3%
Phosphorus 34mg 16mg 3%
Protein 1.82g 1.1g 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.3g 1%
Calcium 16mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.15mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.02mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.039g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 3.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 440kcal 264kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 125g 345g N/A
Net carbs 15.77g 6.52g N/A
Iron 0.6mg 0.6mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 2.5g N/A
Sodium 13mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Folate 11µg 11µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.089g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
Ginger
4
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Lemon
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 +65.5%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +90.7%
Contains more OtherOther +156.7%
Contains more WaterWater +12.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
Ginger
2
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Lemon
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 +1300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +73%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.8%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.