Lemon juice vs. Vanilla Extract

Nutrition comparison of Lemon Juice and Vanilla Extract


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

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

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in lemon juice and vanilla extract:

  • Lemon juice has 4 times less sugar than vanilla extract.
  • Lemon juice is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
  • Vanilla extract has more riboflavin and niacin, however, lemon juice contains more pantothenic acid and folate.
Detailed nutritional comparison of lemon juice and vanilla extract 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 juice (Lemon juice, raw) and Vanilla Extract (Vanilla extract) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Vanilla extract is high in calories and lemon juice has 92% less calories than vanilla extract - lemon juice has 22 calories per 100 grams and vanilla extract has 288 calories.

Lemon juice Vanilla Extract
Protein 5% ~
Carbohydrates 88% 17%
Fat 7% ~
Alcohol ~ 83%

carbohydrates

Lemon juice and vanilla extract contain similar amounts of carbs - lemon juice has 6.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and vanilla extract has 12.7g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Lemon juice has more dietary fiber than vanilla extract - lemon juice has 0.3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and vanilla extract does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Lemon juice has 4 times less sugar than vanilla extract - lemon juice has 2.5g of sugar per 100 grams and vanilla extract has 12.7g of sugar.

Protein

protein

Lemon juice and vanilla extract contain similar amounts of protein - lemon juice has 0.35g of protein per 100 grams and vanilla extract has 0.06g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Both lemon juice and vanilla extract are low in saturated fat - lemon juice has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and vanilla extract has 0.01g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Lemon juice is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than vanilla extract - lemon juice has 38.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and vanilla extract does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Lemon juice and vanilla extract contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - lemon juice has 1.8ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and vanilla extract does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

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

The B Vitamins

Vanilla extract has more riboflavin and niacin, however, lemon juice contains more pantothenic acid and folate. Both lemon juice and vanilla extract contain significant amounts of thiamin and Vitamin B6.

Lemon juice Vanilla Extract
Thiamin 0.024 MG 0.011 MG
Riboflavin 0.015 MG 0.095 MG
Niacin 0.091 MG 0.425 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.131 MG 0.035 MG
Vitamin B6 0.046 MG 0.026 MG
Folate 20 UG ~

Minerals

calcium

Lemon juice and vanilla extract contain similar amounts of calcium - lemon juice has 6mg of calcium per 100 grams and vanilla extract has 11mg of calcium.

iron

Lemon juice and vanilla extract contain similar amounts of iron - lemon juice has 0.08mg of iron per 100 grams and vanilla extract has 0.12mg of iron.

potassium

Vanilla extract has 44% more potassium than lemon juice - lemon juice has 103mg of potassium per 100 grams and vanilla extract has 148mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, both lemon juice and vanilla extract contain small amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).

Lemon juice Vanilla Extract
alpha linoleic acid 0.009 G 0.001 G
Total 0.009 G 0.001 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both lemon juice and vanilla extract contain small amounts of linoleic acid.

Lemon juice Vanilla Extract
linoleic acid 0.012 G 0.003 G
Total 0.012 G 0.003 G



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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.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Lemon juice (Lemon juice, raw) and Vanilla Extract (Vanilla extract) .

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FAQ

Does lemon juice or vanilla extract contain more calories in 100 grams?
Vanilla extract is high in calories and lemon juice has 90% less calories than vanilla extract - lemon juice has 22 calories in 100g and vanilla extract has 288 calories.

Does lemon juice or vanilla extract have more carbohydrates?
By weight, lemon juice and vanilla extract contain similar amounts of carbs - lemon juice has 6.9g of carbs for 100g and vanilla extract has 12.7g of carbohydrates.