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.
Detailed nutritional comparison of lemon and peanut butter is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

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.


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Calories and Carbs

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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%
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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

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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 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 or Peanut Butter .

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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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.