Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Lemon Juice VS Lemon

Weight per 500 calories

• Lemon Juice: 2273g
• Lemon: 1724g

Raw Lemons Without Peel have 1.3 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Lemon Juice, which is very low in comparison to other foods. Lemon Juice having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Lemon Juice or Lemon?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Lemon Juice	4%	7%	89%
Lemon	10%	6%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Lemon Juice	Lemon	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.62% 5.45g	5.33% 5.17g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.84% 0.91g	2.1% 0.67g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	12.8% 0.2g	28% 0.45g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.6% 0.27g	6.4% 1.1g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	121% 157g	124% 161g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	79% 57.3g	59.5% 43g	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	34.5% 25g	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	% 22.5g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 9.77g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	18% 6.8g	127% 48.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	14.2% 7.95g	34% 19g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Lemon Juice	Lemon	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	1.9% 17.2μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	45.5% 0.55mg	57.5% 0.69mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	26.2% 0.34mg	26.5% 0.34mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	13% 2.07mg	10.8% 1.72mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	59.5% 2.98mg	65.5% 3.28mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	80.4% 1.05mg	106% 1.38mg	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	114% 455μg	47.4% 190μg	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	977% 880mg	1015% 914mg	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	22.7% 3.4mg	17.2% 2.6mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Lemon Juice	Lemon	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	13.6% 136mg	45% 448mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	40.4% 0.36mg	71% 0.64mg	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	22.7% 1.8mg	129% 10.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	32.5% 136mg	33% 138mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	12% 0.27mg	22.5% 0.52mg	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	26% 182mg	39.4% 276mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	69% 2341mg	70% 2379mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	4.13% 2.27μg	12.5% 6.9μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.5% 22.7mg	2.3% 34.5mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	10.3% 1.14mg	9.4% 1.03mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	56.7% 2098g	41.5% 1534g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lemon Juice VS Lemon Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Lemon Juice or Lemon?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Lemon Juice vs Lemon:

• 500 calories of Lemon Juice have 2.4 times more Vitamin B9 and 1.3 times more Vitamin E than Lemon.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Lemons Without Peel contain 1.3 times more Vitamin B1 and 1.3 times more Vitamin B6 than Raw Lemon Juice.
• Both Lemon Juice and Lemon provide similar amounts of Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5 and Vitamin C per 500 calories.
• Both Raw Lemon Juice as well as Raw Lemons Without Peel have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Lemon Juice vs Lemon:

• 500 calories of Lemon Juice have 1.4 times more Water than Lemon.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Lemons Without Peel contain 3.3 times more Calcium, 1.8 times more Copper, 5.7 times more Iron, 1.9 times more Manganese, 1.5 times more Phosphorus and 3 times more Selenium than Raw Lemon Juice.
• Both Lemon Juice and Lemon contain similar levels of Magnesium and Potassium per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Lemon Juice lack sufficient amounts of Selenium
• 500 calories of Lemon lack sufficient amounts of Zinc

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Lemon Juice have 1.3 times more Sugars than Lemon.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Lemons Without Peel contain 2.2 times more Omega 3, 7.1 times more Fiber and 2.4 times more Protein than Raw Lemon Juice.
• Both Lemon Juice and Lemon offer comparable quantities of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 calories.
• Both Raw Lemon Juice as well as Raw Lemons Without Peel provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 500 calories.