Lemongrass vs. Coconut milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lemongrass and coconut milk different?
- Lemongrass is higher in manganese, iron, folate, zinc, potassium, vitamin B2, and magnesium; however, coconut milk is richer in selenium.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for lemongrass is 187% higher.
- Lemongrass has less saturated fat.
Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water) 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +62.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +306.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +174.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +398.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +232.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -60% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +470.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +785.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +44.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +142.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +368.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +266% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 5.224mg | 0.916mg | 187% |
Saturated fat | 0.119g | 21.14g | 96% |
Iron | 8.17mg | 1.64mg | 82% |
Fats | 0.49g | 23.84g | 36% |
Folate | 75µg | 16µg | 15% |
Potassium | 723mg | 263mg | 14% |
Zinc | 2.23mg | 0.67mg | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0mg | 10% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 6.2µg | 10% |
Fiber | 2.2g | 9% | |
Calories | 99kcal | 230kcal | 7% |
Carbs | 25.31g | 5.54g | 7% |
Magnesium | 60mg | 37mg | 5% |
Calcium | 65mg | 16mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.033mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 0.183mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.065mg | 0.026mg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.054g | 1.014g | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.101mg | 0.76mg | 2% |
Choline | 8.5mg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.17g | 0.261g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
Protein | 1.82g | 2.29g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 2.8mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 25.31g | 3.34g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.34g | N/A | |
Copper | 0.266mg | 0.266mg | 0% |
Phosphorus | 101mg | 100mg | 0% |
Sodium | 6mg | 15mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.09mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.17mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.116mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.053mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.82 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
25.31 g
Water:
70.58 g
Other:
1.8 g
Protein:
2.29 g
Fats:
23.84 g
Carbs:
5.54 g
Water:
67.62 g
Other:
0.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +356.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +153.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +4765.3% |
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Water
~67.62g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.17 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
21.14 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.261 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1777.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +53.5% |