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Cheese vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cheese and lemongrass

  • Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B12, while lemongrass has more manganese, iron, and copper.
  • Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 226% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in lemongrass is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cheddar and Lemon grass (citronella), raw.

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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.
Cheese
Cheese
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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 CalciumCalcium +992.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +350.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3971.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +851.3%
Contains more IronIron +5735.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +786.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19248.1%

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.
Cheese
Cheese
8
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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +217%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +720%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +124.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1766.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +177.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 0.027mg 5.224mg 226%
Iron 0.14mg 8.17mg 100%
Saturated fat 18.867g 0.119g 85%
Calcium 710mg 65mg 65%
Phosphorus 455mg 101mg 51%
Selenium 28.5µg 0.7µg 51%
Fats 33.31g 0.49g 50%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Protein 22.87g 1.82g 42%
Vitamin A 330µg 0µg 37%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Sodium 653mg 6mg 28%
Copper 0.03mg 0.266mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0.054g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.135mg 23%
Potassium 76mg 723mg 19%
Calories 404kcal 99kcal 15%
Zinc 3.64mg 2.23mg 13%
Folate 27µg 75µg 12%
Magnesium 27mg 60mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.17g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.05mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 1.101mg 7%
Carbs 3.09g 25.31g 7%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.065mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 25.31g N/A
Sugar 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
3
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 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 ProteinProtein +1156.6%
Contains more FatsFats +6698%
Contains more OtherOther +106.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +719.1%
Contains more WaterWater +90.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 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 +17022.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +735.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.