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Dulce de Leche vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between dulce de Leche and lemongrass?

  • Dulce de Leche is higher in vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B5, and phosphorus, yet lemongrass is higher in manganese, iron, copper, folate, and zinc.
  • Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 227% more.
  • Dulce de Leche has 38 times more saturated fat than lemongrass. While dulce de Leche has 4.534g of saturated fat, lemongrass has only 0.119g.

We used Dulce de Leche and Lemon grass (citronella), raw types 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 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
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 CalciumCalcium +286.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +285.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.6%
Contains more IronIron +4705.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +6550%
Contains more ZincZinc +182.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +261100%

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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1570%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +306.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +424.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +581.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~2.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 0.002mg 5.224mg 227%
Iron 0.17mg 8.17mg 100%
Copper 0.004mg 0.266mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0.135mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.534g 0.119g 20%
Calcium 251mg 65mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 0.05mg 16%
Folate 11µg 75µg 16%
Choline 89.1mg 16%
Zinc 0.79mg 2.23mg 13%
Phosphorus 193mg 101mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0µg 13%
Potassium 350mg 723mg 11%
Fats 7.35g 0.49g 11%
Calories 315kcal 99kcal 11%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Carbs 55.35g 25.31g 10%
Protein 6.84g 1.82g 10%
Magnesium 22mg 60mg 9%
Vitamin A 74µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 1.101mg 6%
Sodium 129mg 6mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0.08mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 0.054g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.065mg 4%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 0.17g 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 2.6mg 0%
Net carbs 55.35g 25.31g N/A
Sugar 49.74g N/A
Trans fat 0.364g 0g N/A
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 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 +275.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +118.7%
Contains more WaterWater +145.8%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 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 +3868.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +120.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/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.

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