White Rice vs. Lemon

Nutrition comparison of Cooked White Rice and Lemon

Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of cooked white rice versus lemon (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in white rice and lemon:

  • Lemon has 67% less carbohydrates than white rice.
  • Lemon is a great source of dietary fiber.
  • Lemon is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
  • White rice has more thiamin, niacin and folate.
Detailed nutritional comparison of white rice and lemon 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: White Rice (Rice, white, medium-grain, enriched, cooked) and Lemon (Lemons, raw, without peel) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.

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Calories and Carbs

calories

White rice is high in calories and lemon has 78% less calories than white rice - lemon has 29 calories per 100 grams and white rice has 130 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, white rice is heavier in carbs, lighter in fat and similar to lemon for protein. White rice has a macronutrient ratio of 8:91:1 and for lemon, 10:84:6 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

White Rice Lemon
Protein 8% 10%
Carbohydrates 91% 84%
Fat 1% 6%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Lemon has 67% less carbohydrates than white rice - lemon has 9.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and white rice has 28.6g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Lemon is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 833% more dietary fiber than white rice - lemon has 2.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and white rice has 0.3g of dietary fiber.

sugar

White rice has less sugar than lemon - lemon has 2.5g of sugar per 100 grams and white rice does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

protein

Lemon and white rice contain similar amounts of protein - lemon has 1.1g of protein per 100 grams and white rice has 2.4g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Both lemon and white rice are low in saturated fat - lemon has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and white rice has 0.06g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Lemon is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than white rice - lemon has 53mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and white rice does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Lemon and white rice contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - lemon has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and white rice does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Lemon and white rice contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - lemon has 0.15mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and white rice does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

White rice has more thiamin, niacin and folate. Both white rice and lemon contain significant amounts of riboflavin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6.

White Rice Lemon
Thiamin 0.167 MG 0.04 MG
Riboflavin 0.016 MG 0.02 MG
Niacin 1.835 MG 0.1 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.411 MG 0.19 MG
Vitamin B6 0.05 MG 0.08 MG
Folate 58 UG 11 UG

Minerals

calcium

Lemon has 767% more calcium than white rice - lemon has 26mg of calcium per 100 grams and white rice has 3mg of calcium.

iron

White rice has 148% more iron than lemon - lemon has 0.6mg of iron per 100 grams and white rice has 1.5mg of iron.

potassium

Lemon has 376% more potassium than white rice - lemon has 138mg of potassium per 100 grams and white rice has 29mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, lemon has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than white rice per 100 grams.

White Rice Lemon
alpha linoleic acid 0.01 G 0.026 G
Total 0.01 G 0.026 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both white rice and lemon contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.

White Rice Lemon
linoleic acid 0.046 G 0.063 G
Total 0.046 G 0.063 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 White Rice or Lemon .

Note: The specific food items compared are: White Rice (Rice, white, medium-grain, enriched, cooked) and Lemon (Lemons, raw, without peel) .

Cooked White Rice 100g

( 100 g )
Daily Values (%)

Lemon 100g

( 100 g )
130KCAL 7%
348% calories
29KCAL 2%
29G 11%
212% carbohydrates
9.3G 4%
0.3G 1%
dietary fiber 833%
2.8G 11%
sugar >999% 2.5G
0.21G 0.3%
total fat 43%
0.3G 1%
0.06G 0.3%
50% saturated fat
0.04G 0.2%
0.07G 594% monounsaturated fat 0.01G
0.06G polyunsaturated fat 50% 0.09G
sodium >999%
2MG 0.1%
Vitamins and Minerals
Vitamin A >999%
1UG 0.1%
Vitamin C >999%
53MG 71%
3MG 0.3%
calcium 767%
26MG 3%
1.5MG 8%
150% iron
0.6MG 3%
13MG 4%
62% magnesium
8MG 3%
29MG 1%
potassium 376%
138MG 6%
0.17MG 15%
324% thiamin (Vit B1)
0.04MG 4%
0.02MG 2%
riboflavin (Vit B2)
0.02MG 2%
1.8MG 13%
>999% niacin (Vit B3)
0.1MG 1%
0.05MG 4%
Vitamin B6 60%
0.08MG 6%
0.41MG 8%
116% pantothenic acid (Vit B5)
0.19MG 4%
58UG 15%
427% folate (Vit B9)
11UG 3%
Vitamin E >999%
0.15MG 1%
2.4G 5%
118% protein
1.1G 2%
choline >999%
5.1MG 1%
0.04MG 3%
copper
0.04MG 3%
0.38MG 21%
>999% manganese
0.03MG 2%
37MG 5%
131% phosphorus
16MG 2%
7.5UG 14%
>999% selenium
0.4UG 1%
0.42MG 5%
599% zinc
0.06MG 1%
69G Water 29% 89G


NO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS (either food): Starch, Alcohol, chlorine, chromium, fluoride, iodine, molybdenum, Vitamin D, biotin (Vit B7), Vitamin B12, Vitamin K, cholesterol, trans fat.

FAQ

Does lemon or white rice contain more calories in 100 grams?
White rice is high in calories and lemon has 80% less calories than white rice - lemon has 29 calories in 100g and white rice has 130 calories.

Does lemon or white rice have more carbohydrates?
By weight, lemon has 70% fewer carbohydrates than white rice - lemon has 9.3g of carbs for 100g and white rice has 28.6g of carbohydrates.