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Lemongrass vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lemongrass and cottage cheese

  • Lemongrass has more manganese, iron, copper, potassium, zinc, folate, and magnesium; however, cottage cheese has more vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for lemongrass is 227% higher.
  • Cottage cheese has 117 times less iron than lemongrass. Lemongrass has 8.17mg of iron, while cottage cheese has 0.07mg.
  • Lemongrass is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.

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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 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +595.2%
Contains more IronIron +11571.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +817.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +457.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +261100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1285.7%

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% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1012.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +525%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1014%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 0.002mg 227%
Iron 8.17mg 0.07mg 101%
Copper 0.266mg 0.029mg 26%
Protein 1.82g 11.12g 19%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.43µg 18%
Potassium 723mg 104mg 18%
Zinc 2.23mg 0.4mg 17%
Selenium 0.7µg 9.7µg 16%
Folate 75µg 12µg 16%
Sodium 6mg 364mg 16%
Magnesium 60mg 8mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.557mg 10%
Phosphorus 101mg 159mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.119g 1.718g 7%
Carbs 25.31g 3.38g 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Fats 0.49g 4.3g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 0.099mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 37µg 4%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.027mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.046mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 0.778g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.163mg 2%
Calcium 65mg 83mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Calories 99kcal 98kcal 0%
Net carbs 25.31g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 0.123g 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 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
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +648.8%
Contains more OtherOther +27.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +511%
Contains more FatsFats +777.6%
Contains more WaterWater +13%

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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1340.7%

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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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.