Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
lemon juice
versus
tangerine
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in lemon juice and tangerine:
Lemon juice has 58% less calories than tangerine - lemon juice has 22 calories per 100 grams and tangerine has 53 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, lemon juice is similar to tangerine for protein, carbs and fat. Lemon juice has a macronutrient ratio of 5:89:6 and for tangerine, 5:90:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Lemon juice | Tangerine | |
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Protein | 5% | 5% |
Carbohydrates | 89% | 90% |
Fat | 6% | 5% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Lemon juice has 48% less carbohydrates than tangerine - lemon juice has 6.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and tangerine has 13.3g of carbohydrates.
Tangerine has signficantly more dietary fiber than lemon juice - lemon juice has 0.3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and tangerine has 1.8g of dietary fiber.
Lemon juice has 3.2 times less sugar than tangerine - lemon juice has 2.5g of sugar per 100 grams and tangerine has 10.6g of sugar.
Lemon juice and tangerine contain similar amounts of protein - lemon juice has 0.35g of protein per 100 grams and tangerine has 0.81g of protein.
Both lemon juice and tangerine are low in saturated fat - lemon juice has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and tangerine has 0.04g of saturated fat.
Both lemon juice and tangerine are high in Vitamin C. Lemon juice has 45% more Vitamin C than tangerine - lemon juice has 38.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and tangerine has 26.7mg of Vitamin C.
Tangerine has more Vitamin A than lemon juice - tangerine has 34ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and lemon juice does not contain significant amounts.
Lemon juice and tangerine contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - lemon juice has 0.15mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and tangerine has 0.2mg of Vitamin E.
Tangerine has more thiamin, riboflavin and niacin. Both lemon juice and tangerine contain significant amounts of pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
Lemon juice | Tangerine | |
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Thiamin | 0.024 MG | 0.058 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.015 MG | 0.036 MG |
Niacin | 0.091 MG | 0.376 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.131 MG | 0.216 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.046 MG | 0.078 MG |
Folate | 20 UG | 16 UG |
Tangerine has signficantly more calcium than lemon juice - lemon juice has 6mg of calcium per 100 grams and tangerine has 37mg of calcium.
Lemon juice and tangerine contain similar amounts of iron - lemon juice has 0.08mg of iron per 100 grams and tangerine has 0.15mg of iron.
Tangerine has 61% more potassium than lemon juice - lemon juice has 103mg of potassium per 100 grams and tangerine has 166mg of potassium.
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 juice | Tangerine | |
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beta-carotene | 1 UG | 155 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 15 UG | 138 UG |
alpha-carotene | ~ | 101 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, both lemon juice and tangerine contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
Lemon juice | Tangerine | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.009 G | 0.018 G |
Total | 0.009 G | 0.018 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both lemon juice and tangerine contain small amounts of linoleic acid.
Lemon juice | Tangerine | |
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linoleic acid | 0.012 G | 0.048 G |
Total | 0.012 G | 0.048 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).
You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Lemon juice or Tangerine .
Note: The specific food items compared are: Lemon juice (Lemon juice, raw) and Tangerine (Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw) .
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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% | 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% | 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 | |||