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Lemongrass vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lemongrass and blue cheese?

  • Lemongrass is richer in manganese, iron, and copper, yet blue cheese is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and selenium.
  • Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 227% higher.
  • Lemongrass has 26 times more iron than blue cheese. Lemongrass has 8.17mg of iron, while blue cheese has 0.31mg.
  • Lemongrass contains less saturated fat.

We used Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Cheese, blue types in this comparison.

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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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +182.4%
Contains more IronIron +2535.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +565%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57944.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +712.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +283.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%

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.
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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +124.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +183%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3358%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.016mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Blue cheese DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 0.009mg 227%
Iron 8.17mg 0.31mg 98%
Saturated fat 0.119g 18.669g 84%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.22µg 51%
Sodium 6mg 1146mg 50%
Calcium 65mg 528mg 46%
Fats 0.49g 28.74g 43%
Phosphorus 101mg 387mg 41%
Protein 1.82g 21.4g 39%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 1.729mg 34%
Copper 0.266mg 0.04mg 25%
Selenium 0.7µg 14.5µg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Vitamin A 0µg 198µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 7.778g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.382mg 19%
Potassium 723mg 256mg 14%
Calories 99kcal 353kcal 13%
Folate 75µg 36µg 10%
Magnesium 60mg 23mg 9%
Carbs 25.31g 2.34g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.166mg 7%
Zinc 2.23mg 2.66mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 0.8g 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.029mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 1.016mg 1%
Net carbs 25.31g 2.34g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0%

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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +981.6%
Contains more WaterWater +66.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1075.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5765.3%
Contains more OtherOther +183.9%

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
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14303.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +370.6%

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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. Lemongrass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168573/nutrients
  2. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.