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Chicken soup vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chicken soup and lemongrass

  • Chicken soup contains less iron, copper, zinc, potassium, folate, magnesium, phosphorus, and calcium than lemongrass.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for lemongrass is 100% higher.
  • Lemongrass has 24 times less sodium than chicken soup. Chicken soup has 143mg of sodium, while lemongrass has 6mg.

Food types used in this article are Soup, stock, chicken, home-prepared 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 0.9% 9.3% 7.9% 18% 3.8% 12% 19% 0% 12%
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 +214.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2066.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +588.6%
Contains more IronIron +3790.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +392.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1492.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +274.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%

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.
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 0.67% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 8.8% 20% 30% 0% 14% 0% 0.5% 3.8% 5%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken soup Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 227%
Iron 0.21mg 8.17mg 100%
Copper 0.054mg 0.266mg 24%
Zinc 0.14mg 2.23mg 19%
Folate 5µg 75µg 18%
Potassium 105mg 723mg 18%
Magnesium 4mg 60mg 13%
Phosphorus 27mg 101mg 11%
Carbs 3.53g 25.31g 7%
Sodium 143mg 6mg 6%
Calcium 3mg 65mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.135mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.584mg 1.101mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.035mg 0.065mg 3%
Selenium 2.2µg 0.7µg 3%
Calories 36kcal 99kcal 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2.6mg 3%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Protein 2.52g 1.82g 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.08mg 1%
Fats 1.2g 0.49g 1%
Saturated fat 0.321g 0.119g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.582g 0.054g 1%
Net carbs 3.53g 25.31g N/A
Sugar 1.58g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.213g 0.17g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.52 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 3.53 g
Water: 92.15 g
Other: 0.6 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 +38.5%
Contains more FatsFats +144.9%
Contains more WaterWater +30.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +617%
Contains more OtherOther +200%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 52% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.321 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 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 +977.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.9%

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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. Chicken soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172884/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.