Lemongrass vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between lemongrass and béchamel sauce?
- Lemongrass is higher in manganese, iron, copper, folate, potassium, zinc, and magnesium, yet béchamel sauce is higher in vitamin B12.
- Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 226% more.
- Lemongrass has 39 times more iron than béchamel sauce. While lemongrass has 8.17mg of iron, béchamel sauce has only 0.21mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in lemongrass is lower.
We used Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Sauce, homemade, white, thin types in this article.
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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 | +300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +343.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3790.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1946.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +431% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +21666.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +93.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +371.4% |
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 | +225% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +18.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +321.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +95.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +733.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +36.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +578% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 5.224mg | 0.024mg | 226% |
| Iron | 8.17mg | 0.21mg | 100% |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 0.013mg | 28% |
| Folate | 75µg | 9µg | 17% |
| Zinc | 2.23mg | 0.42mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 723mg | 163mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 328mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.3µg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 15mg | 11% |
| Fats | 0.49g | 6.73g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.17g | 1.586g | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 0.119g | 2.152g | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 73µg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.054g | 2.67g | 7% |
| Carbs | 25.31g | 7.4g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 0.339mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 49IU | 6% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 126mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.101mg | 0.261mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 3.3µg | 5% |
| Protein | 1.82g | 3.77g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.184mg | 4% |
| Choline | 14.1mg | 3% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.041mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 0.8mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.065mg | 0.055mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 99kcal | 105kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 25.31g | 7.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.78g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% | |
| Phosphorus | 101mg | 101mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.046mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.147mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.198mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.32mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.259mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.082mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.219mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.089mg | 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:
3.77 g
Fats:
6.73 g
Carbs:
7.4 g
Water:
80.66 g
Other:
1.44 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +242% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +25% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +107.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1273.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.3% |
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
2.152 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.586 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4844.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +832.9% |
