Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
lemon
versus
olives
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in lemon and olives:
Olive is high in calories and lemon has 75% less calories than olive - lemon has 29 calories per 100 grams and olive has 116 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, lemon is heavier in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to olives per calorie. Lemon has a macronutrient ratio of 10:84:6 and for olives, 3:19:78 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Lemon | Olives | |
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Protein | 10% | 3% |
Carbohydrates | 84% | 19% |
Fat | 6% | 78% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Lemon and olives contain similar amounts of carbs - lemon has 9.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and olive has 6g of carbohydrates.
Lemon is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 75% more dietary fiber than olive - lemon has 2.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and olive has 1.6g of dietary fiber.
Olive has less sugar than lemon - lemon has 2.5g of sugar per 100 grams and olive does not contain significant amounts.
Lemon and olives contain similar amounts of protein - lemon has 1.1g of protein per 100 grams and olive has 0.84g of protein.
Lemon has 57.4 times less saturated fat than olive - lemon has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and olive has 2.3g of saturated fat.
Lemon is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 57 times more Vitamin C than olive - lemon has 53mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and olive has 0.9mg of Vitamin C.
Lemon and olives contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - lemon has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and olive has 17ug of Vitamin A.
Olive has 1000% more Vitamin E than lemon - lemon has 0.15mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and olive has 1.7mg of Vitamin E.
Olives and lemon contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - olive has 1.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and lemon does not contain significant amounts.
Lemon has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
Lemon | Olives | |
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Thiamin | 0.04 MG | 0.003 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.02 MG | ~ |
Niacin | 0.1 MG | 0.037 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.19 MG | 0.015 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.08 MG | 0.009 MG |
Folate | 11 UG | ~ |
Olive is an excellent source of calcium and it has 238% more calcium than lemon - lemon has 26mg of calcium per 100 grams and olive has 88mg of calcium.
Olive is an excellent source of iron and it has 947% more iron than lemon - lemon has 0.6mg of iron per 100 grams and olive has 6.3mg of iron.
Lemon has 16 times more potassium than olive - lemon has 138mg of potassium per 100 grams and olive has 8mg of potassium.
Naturally occuring in fruits and vegetables, flavonoids are associated with many health benefits and used in a variety of medicinal and pharmaceutical applications. [2][3]
For specific flavonoid compounds, both lemon and olives contain significant amounts of luteolin.
Lemon | Olives | |
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luteolin | 1.9 mg | 2.8 mg |
kaempferol | 0.03 mg | ~ |
myricetin | 0.5 mg | ~ |
Quercetin | 1.14 mg | ~ |
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,
Lemon | Olives | |
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beta-carotene | 3 UG | 198 UG |
alpha-carotene | 1 UG | ~ |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 11 UG | 510 UG |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, olive has more linoleic acid than lemon per 100 grams.
Lemon | Olives | |
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linoleic acid | 0.063 G | 0.629 G |
other omega 6 | ~ | 0.055 G |
Total | 0.063 G | 0.684 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
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