Fries vs. Lemon
Nutrition comparison of Fries and Lemon
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
fries
versus
lemon
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in fries and lemon:
- Both lemon and fries are high in dietary fiber.
- Fry has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Fry is an excellent source of potassium.
- Lemon has 58.9 times less saturated fat than fry.
- Lemon is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Fries (Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil) and Lemon (Lemons, raw, without peel) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Fry is high in calories and lemon has 91% less calories than fry - lemon has 29 calories per 100 grams and fry has 312 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, fries is lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to lemon per calorie. Fries has a macronutrient ratio of 4:53:43 and for lemon, 10:84:6 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Fries | Lemon | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 4% | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 53% | 84% |
| Fat | 43% | 6% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Fry is high in carbohydrates and lemon has 78% less carbohydrates than fry - lemon has 9.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and fry has 41.4g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Both lemon and fries are high in dietary fiber. Fry has 36% more dietary fiber than lemon - lemon has 2.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and fry has 3.8g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Lemon and fries contain similar amounts of sugar - lemon has 2.5g of sugar per 100 grams and fry has 0.3g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Fry has 212% more protein than lemon - lemon has 1.1g of protein per 100 grams and fry has 3.4g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Lemon has 58.9 times less saturated fat than fry - lemon has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and fry has 2.3g of saturated fat.
trans fat
Both fries and lemon are low in trans fat - fry has 0.06g of trans fat per 100 grams and lemon does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Lemon is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 10 times more Vitamin C than fry - lemon has 53mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and fry has 4.7mg of Vitamin C.
Vitamin A
Lemon and fries contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - lemon has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and fry does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Fry has 10 times more Vitamin E than lemon - lemon has 0.15mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and fry has 1.7mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Fry has more Vitamin K than lemon - fry has 11.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and lemon does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Fry has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both fries and lemon contain significant amounts of riboflavin.
| Fries | Lemon | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.17 MG | 0.04 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.039 MG | 0.02 MG |
| Niacin | 3.004 MG | 0.1 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.58 MG | 0.19 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.372 MG | 0.08 MG |
| Folate | 30 UG | 11 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Lemon has 44% more calcium than fry - lemon has 26mg of calcium per 100 grams and fry has 18mg of calcium.
iron
Lemon and fries contain similar amounts of iron - lemon has 0.6mg of iron per 100 grams and fry has 0.81mg of iron.
potassium
Fry is an excellent source of potassium and it has 320% more potassium than lemon - lemon has 138mg of potassium per 100 grams and fry has 579mg of potassium.
Antioxidants and Phytonutrients
carotenoids
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids,
| Fries | Lemon | |
|---|---|---|
| lutein + zeaxanthin | 27 UG | 11 UG |
| beta-carotene | ~ | 3 UG |
| alpha-carotene | ~ | 1 UG |
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, fry has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than lemon per 100 grams.
| Fries | Lemon | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.436 G | 0.026 G |
| Total | 0.436 G | 0.026 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, fry has more linoleic acid than lemon per 100 grams.
| Fries | Lemon | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.029 G | ~ |
| linoleic acid | 4.948 G | 0.063 G |
| Total | 4.977 G | 0.063 G |
Customize your serving size
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
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FAQ
Does lemon or fries contain more calories in 100 grams?Fry is high in calories and lemon has 90% less calories than fry - lemon has 29 calories in 100g and fry has 312 calories.
Does lemon or fries have more carbohydrates?
By weight, fry is high in carbohydrates and lemon has 80% fewer carbohydrates than fry - lemon has 9.3g of carbs for 100g and fry has 41.4g of carbohydrates.
Does lemon or fries contain more potassium?
Fry is a rich source of potassium and it has 320% more potassium than lemon - lemon has 138mg of potassium in 100 grams and fry has 579mg of potassium.