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Butter vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between butter and lemongrass?

  • Butter is higher in vitamin A, yet lemongrass is higher in manganese, iron, copper, potassium, zinc, folate, and magnesium.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 252% more.

We used Butter, without salt and Lemon grass (citronella), raw types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Butter
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 20% 64% 306% 89% 61% 43% 0.78% 681% 3.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +170.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2912.5%
Contains more IronIron +40750%
Contains more CopperCopper +1562.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2377.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +320.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +130500%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Butter
Butter
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 8.7% 0% 0% 0% 16% 31% 21% 3% 18% 0% 0% 56% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +297.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2521.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Lemongrass DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 0.119g 229%
Manganese 0.004mg 5.224mg 227%
Fats 81.11g 0.49g 124%
Iron 0.02mg 8.17mg 102%
Vitamin A 684µg 0µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0.054g 58%
Calories 717kcal 99kcal 31%
Copper 0.016mg 0.266mg 28%
Potassium 24mg 723mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.17g 19%
Zinc 0.09mg 2.23mg 19%
Folate 3µg 75µg 18%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Magnesium 2mg 60mg 14%
Phosphorus 24mg 101mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.135mg 8%
Carbs 0.06g 25.31g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 1.101mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.065mg 5%
Calcium 24mg 65mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Protein 0.85g 1.82g 2%
Selenium 1µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.05mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 25.31g N/A
Sugar 0.06g N/A
Sodium 11mg 6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
2% 25% 71% 2%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 25.31 g
Water: 70.58 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +16453.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +114.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42083.3%
Contains more WaterWater +293.4%
Contains more OtherOther +4400%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
35% 16% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43288.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1670.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/nutrients
  2. Lemongrass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168573/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.