Couscous vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between couscous and lemongrass
- Couscous has more selenium, while lemongrass has more manganese, iron, copper, potassium, zinc, folate, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
- Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 223% higher.
- Lemongrass contains 39 times less selenium than couscous. Couscous contains 27.5µg of selenium, while lemongrass contains 0.7µg.
The food types used in this comparison are Couscous, cooked 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3828.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +650% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +712.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1146.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2050% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +548.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +757.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +359.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6119% |
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 | +642% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +12% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +56.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 5.224mg | 223% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 8.17mg | 97% |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 0.7µg | 49% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.266mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 723mg | 20% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 2.23mg | 18% |
| Folate | 15µg | 75µg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 60mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 101mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.135mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 65mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.05mg | 6% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 1.82g | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.6mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.17g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 1.101mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.16g | 0.49g | 1% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 25.31g | 1% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 99kcal | 1% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 25.31g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.1g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.119g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 0.054g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.1mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.259mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.073mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.79 g
Fats:
0.16 g
Carbs:
23.22 g
Water:
72.57 g
Other:
0.26 g
Protein:
1.82 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
25.31 g
Water:
70.58 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +108.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +206.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +592.3% |
~equal in
Carbs
~25.31g
~equal in
Water
~70.58g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.064 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.17 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +145.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +165.6% |
