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Chinese cuisine vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chinese cuisine and lemongrass

  • Chinese cuisine has more vitamin A, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin C; however, lemongrass is higher in manganese, iron, copper, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Lemongrass covers your daily manganese needs 221% more than chinese cuisine.
  • Lemongrass has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables 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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
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 +857.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +195.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +254.4%
Contains more IronIron +636%
Contains more CopperCopper +442.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3453.7%

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
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 CVitamin C +346.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +786%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +97%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +145.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 0.147mg 5.224mg 221%
Iron 1.11mg 8.17mg 88%
Vitamin K 51.3µg 43%
Copper 0.049mg 0.266mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0µg 20%
Sodium 409mg 6mg 18%
Potassium 204mg 723mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 0.17g 13%
Protein 7.08g 1.82g 11%
Selenium 6.7µg 0.7µg 11%
Magnesium 15mg 60mg 11%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 2.6mg 10%
Folate 45µg 75µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.05mg 8%
Zinc 1.5mg 2.23mg 7%
Vitamin A 63µg 0µg 7%
Fats 5.3g 0.49g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.135mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Carbs 7.29g 25.31g 6%
Choline 34.5mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.08mg 6%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.978g 0.119g 4%
Phosphorus 76mg 101mg 4%
Calcium 22mg 65mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.065mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 0.054g 3%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 1.101mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Calories 105kcal 99kcal 0%
Net carbs 5.79g 25.31g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 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 +289%
Contains more FatsFats +981.6%
Contains more WaterWater +11.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +247.2%
Contains more OtherOther +19.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 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 +2153.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1152.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.