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Lemongrass vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lemongrass and chicken meat

  • Lemongrass has more manganese, iron, copper, and folate, while chicken meat has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 226% higher.
  • Chicken meat contains 15 times less folate than lemongrass. Lemongrass contains 75µg of folate, while chicken meat contains 5µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lemongrass is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, 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.
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% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +224.2%
Contains more IronIron +548.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +303%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26020%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3314.3%

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +670.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1960%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.063mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Chicken meat DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 0.02mg 226%
Iron 8.17mg 1.26mg 86%
Protein 1.82g 27.3g 51%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 8.487mg 46%
Selenium 0.7µg 23.9µg 42%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.4mg 25%
Copper 0.266mg 0.066mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 1.03mg 20%
Fats 0.49g 13.6g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 2.97g 19%
Folate 75µg 5µg 18%
Saturated fat 0.119g 3.79g 17%
Potassium 723mg 223mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 5.34g 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Phosphorus 101mg 182mg 12%
Magnesium 60mg 23mg 9%
Carbs 25.31g 0g 8%
Calories 99kcal 239kcal 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Calcium 65mg 15mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.168mg 3%
Sodium 6mg 82mg 3%
Zinc 2.23mg 1.94mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Net carbs 25.31g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.063mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +18.7%
Contains more OtherOther +-614.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1400%
Contains more FatsFats +2675.5%

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9788.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1647.1%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.