Lemon vs. Peanut Butter
Nutrition comparison of Lemon and Peanut Butter
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
lemon
versus
peanut butter
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in lemon and peanut butter:
- Both lemon and peanut butter are high in dietary fiber.
- Lemon has 57% less carbohydrates than peanut butter.
- Lemon has 70% less sugar than peanut butter.
- Lemon is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
- Peanut butter has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Peanut butter has signficantly more Vitamin E than lemon.
- Peanut butter is a great source of calcium.
- Peanut butter is an excellent source of potassium and protein.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Lemon (Lemons, raw, without peel) and Peanut Butter (Peanut butter, chunk style, with salt) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Peanut butter is high in calories and lemon has 95% less calories than peanut butter - lemon has 29 calories per 100 grams and peanut butter has 589 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, lemon is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to peanut butter per calorie. Lemon has a macronutrient ratio of 10:84:6 and for peanut butter, 15:14:71 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Lemon | Peanut Butter | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 10% | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 84% | 14% |
| Fat | 6% | 71% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Lemon has 57% less carbohydrates than peanut butter - lemon has 9.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and peanut butter has 21.6g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Both lemon and peanut butter are high in dietary fiber. Peanut butter has 186% more dietary fiber than lemon - lemon has 2.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and peanut butter has 8g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Lemon has 70% less sugar than peanut butter - lemon has 2.5g of sugar per 100 grams and peanut butter has 8.4g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Peanut butter is an excellent source of protein and it has 20 times more protein than lemon - lemon has 1.1g of protein per 100 grams and peanut butter has 24.1g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Peanut butter is high in saturated fat and lemon has 99% less saturated fat than peanut butter - lemon has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and peanut butter has 7.6g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Lemon is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than peanut butter - lemon has 53mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and peanut butter does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Lemon and peanut butter contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - lemon has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and peanut butter does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Peanut butter has signficantly more Vitamin E than lemon - lemon has 0.15mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and peanut butter has 6.3mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Peanut butter and lemon contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - peanut butter has 0.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and lemon does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Peanut butter has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Lemon | Peanut Butter | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.04 MG | 0.106 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.02 MG | 0.111 MG |
| Niacin | 0.1 MG | 13.696 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.19 MG | 1.118 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08 MG | 0.418 MG |
| Folate | 11 UG | 92 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Peanut butter is a great source of calcium and it has 73% more calcium than lemon - lemon has 26mg of calcium per 100 grams and peanut butter has 45mg of calcium.
iron
Peanut butter has 217% more iron than lemon - lemon has 0.6mg of iron per 100 grams and peanut butter has 1.9mg of iron.
potassium
Peanut butter is an excellent source of potassium and it has 440% more potassium than lemon - lemon has 138mg of potassium per 100 grams and peanut butter has 745mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, peanut butter has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than lemon per 100 grams.
| Lemon | Peanut Butter | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.026 G | 0.078 G |
| Total | 0.026 G | 0.078 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, peanut butter has more linoleic acid than lemon per 100 grams.
| Lemon | Peanut Butter | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.063 G | 13.854 G |
| other omega 6 | ~ | 0.64 G |
| Total | 0.063 G | 14.494 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.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Lemon (Lemons, raw, without peel) and Peanut Butter (Peanut butter, chunk style, with salt) .
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does lemon or peanut butter contain more calories in 100 grams?Peanut butter is high in calories and lemon has 100% less calories than peanut butter - lemon has 29 calories in 100g and peanut butter has 589 calories.
Does lemon or peanut butter have more carbohydrates?
By weight, lemon has 60% fewer carbohydrates than peanut butter - lemon has 9.3g of carbs for 100g and peanut butter has 21.6g of carbohydrates.
Does lemon or peanut butter contain more potassium?
Peanut butter is a rich source of potassium and it has 440% more potassium than lemon - lemon has 138mg of potassium in 100 grams and peanut butter has 745mg of potassium.