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Kumquat vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kumquat and lemons different?

  • Kumquat is higher in fiber, copper, vitamin B2, and vitamin A; however, lemons are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for kumquat is 15% higher.
  • Kumquat contains 13 times more vitamin A than lemons. While kumquat contains 290 IU of vitamin A, lemons contain only 22 IU.
  • Lemons have less sugar.

Kumquats, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 19% 16% 32% 32% 4.6% 8.1% 1.3% 18% 0%
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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 +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.8%
Contains more IronIron +43.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +183.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +350%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
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.
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 146% 0% 5% 3% 9.3% 21% 8% 12% 8.3% 0% 0% 13%
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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 AVitamin A +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +329%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kumquat Lemon DV% diff.
Fiber 6.5g 2.8g 15%
Vitamin C 43.9mg 53mg 10%
Copper 0.095mg 0.037mg 6%
Manganese 0.135mg 0.03mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.02mg 5%
Calcium 62mg 26mg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 8mg 3%
Iron 0.86mg 0.6mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.08mg 3%
Calories 71kcal 29kcal 2%
Protein 1.88g 1.1g 2%
Carbs 15.9g 9.32g 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.429mg 0.1mg 2%
Folate 17µg 11µg 2%
Fats 0.86g 0.3g 1%
Potassium 186mg 138mg 1%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.06mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.4µg 1%
Choline 8.4mg 5.1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.089g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.6g 3.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 378kcal 264kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 141g 345g N/A
Net carbs 9.4g 6.52g N/A
Sugar 9.36g 2.5g N/A
Phosphorus 19mg 16mg 0%
Sodium 10mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.208mg 0.19mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.011g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 16% 81%
Protein: 1.88 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 15.9 g
Water: 80.85 g
Other: 0.51 g
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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 +70.9%
Contains more FatsFats +186.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.6%
Contains more OtherOther +70%
Contains more WaterWater +10.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 g
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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 +92.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.1%

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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. Kumquat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168154/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.