Lemon vs. Salt
Nutrition comparison of Lemon and Salt
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
lemon
versus
salt
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in lemon and salt:
- Lemon has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Lemon is a great source of dietary fiber.
- Lemon is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Lemon (Lemons, raw, without peel) and Salt (Salt, table) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Salt has less calories than lemon - lemon has 29 calories per 100 grams and salt does not contain significant amounts.
| Lemon | Salt | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 10% | ~ |
| Carbohydrates | 84% | ~ |
| Fat | 6% | ~ |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Salt has less carbohydrates than lemon - lemon has 9.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and salt does not contain significant amounts.
dietary fiber
Lemon is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than salt - lemon has 2.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and salt does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Salt has less sugar than lemon - lemon has 2.5g of sugar per 100 grams and salt does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Lemon has more protein than salt - lemon has 1.1g of protein per 100 grams and salt does not contain significant amounts.
Fat
saturated fat
Both lemon and salt are low in saturated fat - lemon has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and salt does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Lemon is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than salt - lemon has 53mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and salt does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Lemon and salt contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - lemon has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and salt does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Lemon and salt contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - lemon has 0.15mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and salt does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Lemon has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Lemon | Salt | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.04 MG | ~ |
| Riboflavin | 0.02 MG | ~ |
| Niacin | 0.1 MG | ~ |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.19 MG | ~ |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08 MG | ~ |
| Folate | 11 UG | ~ |
Minerals
calcium
Lemon and salt contain similar amounts of calcium - lemon has 26mg of calcium per 100 grams and salt has 24mg of calcium.
iron
Lemon and salt contain similar amounts of iron - lemon has 0.6mg of iron per 100 grams and salt has 0.33mg of iron.
potassium
Lemon has 16 times more potassium than salt - lemon has 138mg of potassium per 100 grams and salt has 8mg of potassium.
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.
Lemon g
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Salt g
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5% | calories | 5% |
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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| G | 5% | sugar | 5% | G | |||
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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| G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
| MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
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5% | sodium | 5% |
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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% | iron | 5% |
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5% | magnesium | 5% |
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5% | potassium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 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% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does lemon or salt contain more calories in 100 grams?Salt has less calories than lemon - lemon has 29 calories in 100g and salt does not contain significant amounts.
Does lemon or salt have more carbohydrates?
By weight, salt has fewer carbohydrates than lemon - lemon has 9.3g of carbs for 100g and salt has no carbs..