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Lemongrass vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lemongrass and American cheese

  • Lemongrass has more manganese, iron, and copper; however, American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and selenium.
  • Lemongrass covers your daily manganese needs 225% more than American cheese.
  • American cheese contains 13 times less iron than lemongrass. Lemongrass contains 8.17mg of iron, while American cheese contains 0.63mg.
  • Lemongrass has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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 43% 20% 64% 306% 89% 61% 43% 0.78% 681% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +447.7%
Contains more IronIron +1196.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +478.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12641.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1507.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +534.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2785.7%

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% 0% 0% 0% 16% 31% 21% 3% 18% 0% 0% 56% 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 0% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1348.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +837.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +706%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass American cheese DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 0.041mg 225%
Calcium 65mg 1045mg 98%
Iron 8.17mg 0.63mg 94%
Saturated fat 0.119g 18.057g 82%
Phosphorus 101mg 641mg 77%
Sodium 6mg 1671mg 72%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Fats 0.49g 31.79g 48%
Selenium 0.7µg 20.2µg 35%
Protein 1.82g 18.13g 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Vitamin A 0µg 250µg 28%
Copper 0.266mg 0.046mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 8.236g 20%
Potassium 723mg 132mg 17%
Folate 75µg 8µg 17%
Calories 99kcal 371kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.234mg 8%
Magnesium 60mg 26mg 8%
Carbs 25.31g 3.7g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.403mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 1.286g 7%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 0.076mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.015mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.054mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Zinc 2.23mg 2.49mg 2%
Net carbs 25.31g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 2.26g N/A
Trans fat 0g 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 25% 71% 2%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 25.31 g
Water: 70.58 g
Other: 1.8 g
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +584.1%
Contains more WaterWater +78.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +896.2%
Contains more FatsFats +6387.8%
Contains more OtherOther +276.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 16% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15151.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +656.5%

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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. Lemongrass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168573/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.