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Egg white vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between egg whites and lemongrass?

  • Egg whites are richer in selenium and vitamin B2, yet lemongrass is richer in manganese, iron, copper, zinc, folate, potassium, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 227% higher.
  • Egg whites have 29 times more selenium than lemongrass. Egg whites have 20µg of selenium, while lemongrass has 0.7µg.

We used Egg, white, raw, fresh and Lemon grass (citronella), raw types in this comparison.

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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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
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 +2757.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +445.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +828.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +343.6%
Contains more IronIron +10112.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1056.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +7333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +573.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47390.9%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +225.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1525%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +948.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1500%
Contains more FolateFolate +1775%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 0.011mg 5.224mg 227%
Iron 0.08mg 8.17mg 101%
Selenium 20µg 0.7µg 35%
Copper 0.023mg 0.266mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.135mg 23%
Zinc 0.03mg 2.23mg 20%
Protein 10.9g 1.82g 18%
Folate 4µg 75µg 18%
Potassium 163mg 723mg 16%
Phosphorus 15mg 101mg 12%
Magnesium 11mg 60mg 12%
Carbs 0.73g 25.31g 8%
Sodium 166mg 6mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 1.101mg 6%
Calcium 7mg 65mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.065mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Calories 52kcal 99kcal 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.17g 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.119g 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.49g 0%
Net carbs 0.73g 25.31g N/A
Sugar 0.71g N/A
Choline 1.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.054g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 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 +498.9%
Contains more WaterWater +24.1%
Contains more FatsFats +188.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3367.1%
Contains more OtherOther +185.7%

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.