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Lemongrass vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lemongrass and clam

  • Lemongrass has more manganese and iron, while clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin C.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4120% higher.
  • Clam contains 5 times less manganese than lemongrass. Lemongrass contains 5.224mg of manganese, while clam contains 1mg.
  • The amount of sodium in lemongrass is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat.

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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%
Clam
Clam
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 28% 55% 105% 229% 74% 145% 157% 130% 349%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.1%
Contains more IronIron +190.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +422.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +158.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +234.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9042.9%

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%
Clam
Clam
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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 74% 57% 0% 0% 38% 98% 63% 41% 25% 12361% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more FolateFolate +158.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +750%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +215.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +204.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1260%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 98.89µg 4120%
Manganese 5.224mg 1mg 184%
Selenium 0.7µg 64µg 115%
Iron 8.17mg 2.81mg 67%
Sodium 6mg 1202mg 52%
Copper 0.266mg 0.688mg 47%
Protein 1.82g 25.55g 47%
Phosphorus 101mg 338mg 34%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 22.1mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.426mg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Vitamin A 0µg 171µg 19%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 3.354mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.68mg 13%
Folate 75µg 29µg 12%
Magnesium 60mg 18mg 10%
Carbs 25.31g 5.13g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.15mg 7%
Zinc 2.23mg 2.73mg 5%
Potassium 723mg 628mg 3%
Calcium 65mg 92mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 0.552g 3%
Calories 99kcal 148kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.11mg 2%
Fats 0.49g 1.95g 2%
Net carbs 25.31g 5.13g N/A
Saturated fat 0.119g 0.188g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 0.172g 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g 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
Clam
Clam
3
26% 2% 5% 64% 4%
Protein: 25.55 g
Fats: 1.95 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 63.64 g
Other: 3.73 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +393.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1303.8%
Contains more FatsFats +298%
Contains more OtherOther +107.2%
~equal in Water ~63.64g

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
Clam
Clam
2
21% 19% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.188 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.172 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +218.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +224.7%

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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. Clam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171975/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.