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English muffin vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between English muffins and lemongrass

  • English muffins have more vitamin B1 and vitamin B5, while lemongrass has more manganese, iron, potassium, copper, zinc, folate, and magnesium.
  • Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 212% higher.
  • Lemongrass contains 77 times less sodium than English muffins. English muffins contain 464mg of sodium, while lemongrass contains 6mg.

The food types used in this comparison are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +185.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +451.9%
Contains more IronIron +818%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +218.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1363.3%

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.
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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +178.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +792%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86%
Contains more FolateFolate +102.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 0.357mg 5.224mg 212%
Iron 0.89mg 8.17mg 91%
Sodium 464mg 6mg 20%
Potassium 131mg 723mg 17%
Copper 0.129mg 0.266mg 15%
Zinc 0.7mg 2.23mg 14%
Protein 7.7g 1.82g 12%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.065mg 10%
Folate 37µg 75µg 10%
Magnesium 21mg 60mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.05mg 8%
Calories 235kcal 99kcal 7%
Carbs 46g 25.31g 7%
Phosphorus 133mg 101mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.17g 5%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 2.6mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 1.101mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.08mg 3%
Fats 1.8g 0.49g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 0.054g 1%
Saturated fat 0.259g 0.119g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.135mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Calcium 52mg 65mg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 25.31g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 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 +323.1%
Contains more FatsFats +267.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +81.7%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
Contains more WaterWater +67.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 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 +459.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +422.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.1%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.