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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 4.8% 23% 62% 89% 18% 43% 2% 119% 34%
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 +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%
~equal in Copper ~0.266mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~101mg

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 9.3% 0% 3% 0% 6.5% 0% 14% 11% 7.6% 0% 0.25% 12% 4.6%
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 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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~2.6mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut milk Lemongrass 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
2% 24% 6% 68%
Protein: 2.29 g
Fats: 23.84 g
Carbs: 5.54 g
Water: 67.62 g
Other: 0.71 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 +25.8%
Contains more FatsFats +4765.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +356.9%
Contains more OtherOther +153.5%
~equal in Water ~70.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 21.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.261 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 +1777.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.5%
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. Coconut milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170172/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.