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Lemongrass vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lemongrass and cream cheese different?

  • Lemongrass is higher in manganese, iron, copper, potassium, folate, and zinc; however, cream cheese is richer in vitamin A and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for lemongrass is 227% higher.
  • Lemongrass contains 74 times more iron than cream cheese. While lemongrass contains 8.17mg of iron, cream cheese contains only 0.11mg.
  • Lemongrass has less saturated fat.

Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Cheese, cream are the varieties used 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.
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 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +447.7%
Contains more IronIron +7327.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1377.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +346%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47390.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +49.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1128.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~107mg

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% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +182.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1109.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +934%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Cream cheese DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 0.011mg 227%
Iron 8.17mg 0.11mg 101%
Saturated fat 0.119g 20.213g 91%
Fats 0.49g 34.44g 52%
Vitamin A 0µg 308µg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 101mg 34%
Copper 0.266mg 0.018mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 8.907g 22%
Folate 75µg 9µg 17%
Potassium 723mg 132mg 17%
Zinc 2.23mg 0.5mg 16%
Selenium 0.7µg 8.6µg 14%
Sodium 6mg 314mg 13%
Calories 99kcal 350kcal 13%
Magnesium 60mg 9mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 1.483g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.517mg 9%
Protein 1.82g 6.15g 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Carbs 25.31g 5.52g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.23mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 0.091mg 6%
Choline 27.2mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.023mg 4%
Calcium 65mg 97mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.056mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Phosphorus 101mg 107mg 1%
Net carbs 25.31g 5.52g N/A
Sugar 3.76g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g 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
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +358.5%
Contains more WaterWater +34.1%
Contains more OtherOther +41.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +237.9%
Contains more FatsFats +6928.6%

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% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16394.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +772.4%

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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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.