Lemongrass vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between lemongrass and beef tenderloin
- Lemongrass has more manganese, iron, folate, and copper, while beef tenderloin has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus.
- Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 227% higher.
- Beef tenderloin contains 9 times less folate than lemongrass. Lemongrass contains 75µg of folate, while beef tenderloin contains 8µg.
- The amount of saturated fat in lemongrass is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +172.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +622.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +118.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +162.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +116.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +37214.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +80.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +101% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3171.4% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +837.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +38.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +92.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +172.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +212.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 5.224mg | 0.014mg | 227% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2.46µg | 103% |
Iron | 8.17mg | 3.11mg | 63% |
Saturated fat | 0.119g | 9.72g | 44% |
Protein | 1.82g | 23.9g | 44% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 22.9µg | 40% |
Fats | 0.49g | 24.6g | 37% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 85mg | 28% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.054g | 10.27g | 26% |
Choline | 91mg | 17% | |
Folate | 75µg | 8µg | 17% |
Copper | 0.266mg | 0.123mg | 16% |
Zinc | 2.23mg | 4.03mg | 16% |
Phosphorus | 101mg | 203mg | 15% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.25mg | 13% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.101mg | 3mg | 12% |
Potassium | 723mg | 331mg | 12% |
Calories | 99kcal | 324kcal | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.26mg | 10% |
Magnesium | 60mg | 22mg | 9% |
Carbs | 25.31g | 0g | 8% |
Calcium | 65mg | 9mg | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.17g | 1g | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 0.25mg | 4% |
Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 0mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.065mg | 0.09mg | 2% |
Sodium | 6mg | 57mg | 2% |
Net carbs | 25.31g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.268mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.044mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.075mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.889mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.989mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.612mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.933mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.163mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.818mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.82 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
25.31 g
Water:
70.58 g
Other:
1.8 g
Protein:
23.9 g
Fats:
24.6 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
48.37 g
Other:
3.13 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +45.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1213.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +4920.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +73.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.17 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.72 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
10.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18918.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +488.2% |