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Lemon vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lemons and milk

  • Lemons have more vitamin C, fiber, and iron; however, milk is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin A, vitamin D* and protein.
  • Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 59% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lemons, raw, without peel and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Lemon
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%
Milk
Milk
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more IronIron +1900%
Contains more CopperCopper +270%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +900%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +380.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +493.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +725%
~equal in Potassium ~150mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Lemon
Lemon
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 177% 0% 0.33% 3% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3%
Milk
Milk
6
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 0% 18% 19% 0.2% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +825%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.093mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Milk DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 0mg 59%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.185mg 13%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Phosphorus 16mg 95mg 11%
Calcium 26mg 125mg 10%
Iron 0.6mg 0.03mg 7%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 48 IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 58µg 6%
Protein 1.1g 3.37g 5%
Selenium 0.4µg 3.3µg 5%
Copper 0.037mg 0.01mg 3%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.42mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.361mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.037mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.633g 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 44mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.02mg 2%
Folate 11µg 5µg 2%
Choline 5.1mg 17.7mg 2%
Calories 29kcal 42kcal 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.97g 1%
Carbs 9.32g 4.99g 1%
Magnesium 8mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.01mg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.003mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.277g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.8g 8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 264kcal 125kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 345g 238g N/A
Net carbs 6.52g 4.99g N/A
Potassium 138mg 150mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g 5.2g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.093mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.035g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.004g 0%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.027g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Milk
Milk
3
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +86.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +206.4%
Contains more FatsFats +223.3%
~equal in Water ~89.92g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
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
Milk
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +154.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2418.2%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.