Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Lemon Juice VS Lemon juice from concentrate

Weight per 100 calories

• Lemon Juice: 455g
• Lemon juice from concentrate: 588g

Lemon Juice has 1.3 times more energy per 100g than Lemon juice from concentrate. It has very low energy density when compared to other foods. Lemon juice from concentrate, canned or bottled having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Lemon Juice or Lemon juice from concentrate?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Lemon Juice	4%	7%	89%
Lemon juice from concentrate	7%	3%	90%

Macro Nutrients

	Lemon Juice	Lemon juice from concentrate	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.12% 1.1g	0.42% 0.41g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.57% 0.18g	0.5% 0.16g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.56% 0.041g	2.2% 0.035g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.32% 0.055g	0.38% 0.065g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	24% 31.4g	25.4% 33g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	15.8% 11.5g	12.4% 9g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	6.9% 5g	5.68% 4.1g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 4.5g	% 4.94g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.95g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	3.6% 1.36g	11% 4.1g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.84% 1.6g	4.73% 2.65g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Lemon Juice	Lemon juice from concentrate	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	1.3% 11.8μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	9.1% 0.11mg	10.3% 0.12mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	5.24% 0.068mg	7.7% 0.1mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	2.6% 0.41mg	6.6% 1.06mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	12% 0.6mg	9.4% 0.47mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	16% 0.21mg	16.7% 0.22mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	22.7% 91μg	13.2% 53μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	195% 176mg	93% 84mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	4.55% 0.68mg	9% 1.35mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	0.49% 0.59μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Lemon Juice	Lemon juice from concentrate	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.73% 27.3mg	5.9% 59mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	8.1% 0.073mg	11.8% 0.11mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	4.55% 0.36mg	4.4% 0.35mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	6.5% 27.3mg	9.8% 41mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	2.37% 0.055mg	4.1% 0.094mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	5.2% 36.4mg	7.56% 53mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	13.8% 468mg	19% 641mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.83% 0.45μg	1.07% 0.59μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.3% 4.55mg	9.4% 141mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.07% 0.23mg	10% 1.1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11.3% 420g	15% 551g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Lemon Juice vs Lemon juice from concentrate:

• Raw Lemon Juice has 1.3 times more Vitamin B5, 1.7 times more Vitamin B9 and 2.1 times more Vitamin C than Lemon juice from concentrate, canned or bottled.
• While Lemon juice from concentrate, canned or bottled contains more Vitamin A, 1.5 times more Vitamin B2, 2.6 times more Vitamin B3 and 2 times more Vitamin E than Raw Lemon Juice.
• Both Raw Lemon Juice and Lemon juice from concentrate, canned or bottled have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B6 per 100 kcal.
• Both Raw Lemon Juice as well as Lemon juice from concentrate, canned or bottled have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Lemon Juice vs Lemon juice from concentrate:

• Lemon juice from concentrate, canned or bottled contains 2.2 times more Calcium, 1.5 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Magnesium, 1.7 times more Manganese, 1.5 times more Phosphorus, 1.4 times more Potassium, 1.3 times more Selenium, 31.1 times more Sodium, 4.9 times more Zinc and 1.3 times more Water than Raw Lemon Juice.
• Both Raw Lemon Juice and Lemon juice from concentrate, canned or bottled have similar amounts of Iron per 100 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Raw Lemon Juice has 2.6 times more Fat, 1.3 times more Sugars and 1.2 times more Fructose than Lemon juice from concentrate, canned or bottled.
• While Lemon juice from concentrate, canned or bottled contains 3 times more Fiber and 1.7 times more Protein than Raw Lemon Juice.
• Both Raw Lemon Juice and Lemon juice from concentrate, canned or bottled have similar amounts of Energy, Omega 3 and Carbohydrate per 100 kcal.
• Both Raw Lemon Juice as well as Lemon juice from concentrate, canned or bottled have insufficient amounts of Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.