Coconut milk vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are coconut milk and lemongrass different?
- Coconut milk is higher in selenium; however, lemongrass is richer in manganese, iron, folate, zinc, potassium, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for lemongrass is 187% higher.
- Coconut milk contains 178 times more saturated fat than lemongrass. While coconut milk contains 21.14g of saturated fat, lemongrass contains only 0.119g.
Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water) and Lemon grass (citronella), raw are the varieties used 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.
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +785.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +62.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +306.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +174.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +398.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +232.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -60% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +470.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +266% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +44.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +142.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +368.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.916mg | 5.224mg | 187% |
Saturated fat | 21.14g | 0.119g | 96% |
Iron | 1.64mg | 8.17mg | 82% |
Fats | 23.84g | 0.49g | 36% |
Folate | 16µg | 75µg | 15% |
Potassium | 263mg | 723mg | 14% |
Zinc | 0.67mg | 2.23mg | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.135mg | 10% |
Selenium | 6.2µg | 0.7µg | 10% |
Fiber | 2.2g | 9% | |
Calories | 230kcal | 99kcal | 7% |
Carbs | 5.54g | 25.31g | 7% |
Magnesium | 37mg | 60mg | 5% |
Calcium | 16mg | 65mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.033mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.026mg | 0.065mg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 0.054g | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.76mg | 1.101mg | 2% |
Choline | 8.5mg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.261g | 0.17g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
Protein | 2.29g | 1.82g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 2.8mg | 2.6mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.34g | 25.31g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.34g | N/A | |
Copper | 0.266mg | 0.266mg | 0% |
Phosphorus | 100mg | 101mg | 0% |
Sodium | 15mg | 6mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.09mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.17mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.116mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.053mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.29 g
Fats:
23.84 g
Carbs:
5.54 g
Water:
67.62 g
Other:
0.71 g
Protein:
1.82 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
25.31 g
Water:
70.58 g
Other:
1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +4765.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +356.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +153.5% |
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Water
~70.58g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
21.14 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.261 g
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 | +1777.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +53.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.4% |