Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Lemon juice from concentrate VS Lemon Peel

Weight per 500 calories

• Lemon juice from concentrate: 2941g
• Lemon Peel: 1064g

Raw Lemon Peel has 2.8 times more energy per unit of mass than Lemon juice from concentrate, canned or bottled, which is low in comparison to other foods. Lemon juice from concentrate having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Lemon juice from concentrate or Lemon Peel?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Lemon juice from concentrate	7%	3%	90%
Lemon Peel	8%	4%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Lemon juice from concentrate	Lemon Peel	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.12% 2.06g	3.3% 3.2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.5% 0.79g	1.3% 0.41g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	11% 0.18g	17.3% 0.28g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.9% 0.32g	3.94% 0.67g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	127% 165g	131% 170g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	62% 45g	61% 44.4g	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	28.4% 20.6g	NA	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	% 24.7g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	54% 20.6g	297% 113g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	23.6% 13.2g	28.5% 16g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Lemon juice from concentrate	Lemon Peel	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	6.54% 59μg	3.55% 32μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	51.5% 0.62mg	53% 0.64mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	38.5% 0.5mg	65.5% 0.85mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	33% 5.3mg	26.6% 4.26mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	47% 2.35mg	68% 3.4mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	83.7% 1.1mg	141% 1.83mg	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	66% 265μg	34.6% 138μg	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	467% 421mg	1525% 1372mg	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	45% 6.76mg	17.7% 2.66mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.45% 2.94μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Lemon juice from concentrate	Lemon Peel	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	29.4% 294mg	143% 1426mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	59% 0.53mg	109% 0.98mg	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	22% 1.76mg	106% 8.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	49% 206mg	38% 160mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	20.5% 0.47mg	NA	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	38% 265mg	18.2% 128mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	94% 3206mg	50% 1702mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	5.35% 2.94μg	13.5% 7.45μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	47% 706mg	4.26% 64mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	51% 5.6mg	24% 2.66mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	74.4% 2754g	23.5% 868g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Lemon juice from concentrate vs Lemon Peel:

• Lemon juice from concentrate, canned or bottled has 1.8 times more Vitamin A, 1.2 times more Vitamin B3, 1.9 times more Vitamin B9 and 2.5 times more Vitamin E than Raw Lemon Peel.
• While Raw Lemon Peel contains 1.7 times more Vitamin B2, 1.4 times more Vitamin B5, 1.7 times more Vitamin B6 and 3.3 times more Vitamin C than Lemon juice from concentrate, canned or bottled.
• Both Lemon juice from concentrate, canned or bottled and Raw Lemon Peel have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 500 kcal.
• Both Lemon juice from concentrate, canned or bottled as well as Raw Lemon Peel have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Lemon juice from concentrate vs Lemon Peel:

• Lemon juice from concentrate, canned or bottled has 1.3 times more Magnesium, 2.1 times more Phosphorus, 1.9 times more Potassium, 11.1 times more Sodium, 2.1 times more Zinc and 3.2 times more Water than Raw Lemon Peel.
• While Raw Lemon Peel contains 4.8 times more Calcium, 1.8 times more Copper, 4.8 times more Iron and 2.5 times more Selenium than Lemon juice from concentrate, canned or bottled.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Lemon Peel contains 1.6 times more Omega 3 and 5.5 times more Fiber than Lemon juice from concentrate, canned or bottled.
• Both Lemon juice from concentrate, canned or bottled and Raw Lemon Peel have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate, Sugars and Protein per 500 kcal.
• Both Lemon juice from concentrate, canned or bottled as well as Raw Lemon Peel have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.