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Lemon vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lemons and mandarin oranges different?

  • Lemons are richer in vitamin C and iron, while mandarin oranges are higher in vitamin A.
  • Lemons cover your daily need for vitamin C, 29% more than mandarin oranges.
  • Lemons contain 4 times more iron than mandarin oranges. Lemons contain 0.6mg of iron, while mandarin oranges contain 0.15mg.
  • Lemons are lower in sugar.

Lemons, raw, without peel and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw types were 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.
Lemon
Lemon
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30%
~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.
Lemon
Lemon
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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%
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 89% 0% 11% 4% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +98.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +276%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.078mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 26.7mg 29%
Iron 0.6mg 0.15mg 6%
Fiber 2.8g 1.8g 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 34µg 4%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.058mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.376mg 2%
Calories 29kcal 53kcal 1%
Protein 1.1g 0.81g 1%
Carbs 9.32g 13.34g 1%
Magnesium 8mg 12mg 1%
Calcium 26mg 37mg 1%
Potassium 138mg 166mg 1%
Copper 0.037mg 0.042mg 1%
Phosphorus 16mg 20mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.036mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.216mg 1%
Folate 11µg 16µg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 10.2mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.8g 1.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 264kcal 654kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 345g 189g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.31g 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 10.58g N/A
Zinc 0.06mg 0.07mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.2mg 0%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.039mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.078mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.06g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.065g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
Lemon
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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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.1%
Contains more OtherOther +23.3%
~equal in Fats ~0.31g
~equal in Water ~85.17g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +445.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.039g

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/nutrients
  2. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.