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Sardines vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sardines and lemongrass

  • Sardines have more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin D, calcium, and vitamin B3; however, lemongrass is richer in manganese, iron, and folate.
  • Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 373% more than lemongrass.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone 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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
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 +487.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +385.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7428.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.1%
Contains more IronIron +179.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +43%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4737%

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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +376.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1184%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Lemongrass DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0µg 373%
Manganese 0.108mg 5.224mg 222%
Selenium 52.7µg 0.7µg 95%
Iron 2.92mg 8.17mg 66%
Phosphorus 490mg 101mg 56%
Cholesterol 142mg 0mg 47%
Protein 24.62g 1.82g 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.17g 33%
Calcium 382mg 65mg 32%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 1.101mg 26%
Vitamin D 193IU 0IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0µg 24%
Fats 11.45g 0.49g 17%
Folate 10µg 75µg 16%
Choline 75mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Sodium 307mg 6mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.05mg 12%
Potassium 397mg 723mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 0.054g 10%
Copper 0.186mg 0.266mg 9%
Carbs 0g 25.31g 8%
Zinc 1.31mg 2.23mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.135mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.08mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.528g 0.119g 6%
Calories 208kcal 99kcal 5%
Magnesium 39mg 60mg 5%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.065mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 25.31g N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 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 +1252.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2236.7%
Contains more OtherOther +140%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +18.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 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 +7064.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2928.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.2%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.