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Fruitcake vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fruitcake and lemongrass

  • Lemongrass has more manganese, iron, copper, zinc, potassium, folate, magnesium, and phosphorus than fruitcake.
  • Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 218% more.
  • Fruitcake contains 9 times more saturated fat than lemongrass. Fruitcake contains 1.048g of saturated fat, while lemongrass contains 0.119g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared 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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
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 +185.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +97%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +372.5%
Contains more IronIron +294.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +432%
Contains more ZincZinc +725.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2274.5%

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +352%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +420%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 0.22mg 5.224mg 218%
Iron 2.07mg 8.17mg 76%
Copper 0.05mg 0.266mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 0.17g 21%
Zinc 0.27mg 2.23mg 18%
Potassium 153mg 723mg 17%
Fiber 3.7g 15%
Folate 20µg 75µg 14%
Fats 9.1g 0.49g 13%
Carbs 61.6g 25.31g 12%
Calories 324kcal 99kcal 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 0.054g 10%
Magnesium 16mg 60mg 10%
Phosphorus 52mg 101mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Sodium 101mg 6mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.048g 0.119g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.05mg 4%
Calcium 33mg 65mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.135mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.08mg 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 2.6mg 2%
Selenium 2µg 0.7µg 2%
Protein 2.9g 1.82g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 1.101mg 2%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.065mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 25.31g N/A
Sugar 27.42g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 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 +59.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1757.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143.4%
Contains more WaterWater +179%
Contains more OtherOther +63.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 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 +7677.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1854.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.6%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.