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Lemongrass vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lemongrass and croissant

  • Lemongrass has more manganese, iron, copper, and potassium, while croissant has more selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
  • Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 213% higher.
  • Croissant contains 6 times less potassium than lemongrass. Lemongrass contains 723mg of potassium, while croissant contains 118mg.
  • The amount of sodium in lemongrass is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Croissants, butter.

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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 11% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +512.7%
Contains more IronIron +302.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +232.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +197.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1483%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3142.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~105mg

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 0.67% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +496.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1622%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Croissant DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 0.33mg 213%
Iron 8.17mg 2.03mg 77%
Saturated fat 0.119g 11.659g 52%
Selenium 0.7µg 22.7µg 40%
Fats 0.49g 21g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.388mg 27%
Vitamin A 0µg 206µg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Copper 0.266mg 0.08mg 21%
Sodium 6mg 467mg 20%
Potassium 723mg 118mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.861mg 16%
Calories 99kcal 406kcal 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 5.525g 14%
Protein 1.82g 8.2g 13%
Zinc 2.23mg 0.75mg 13%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Magnesium 60mg 16mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.241mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 2.188mg 7%
Carbs 25.31g 45.8g 7%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 1.094g 6%
Folate 75µg 88µg 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0.2mg 3%
Calcium 65mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.058mg 2%
Phosphorus 101mg 105mg 1%
Net carbs 25.31g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 11.26g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 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
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +204.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +350.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4185.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +81%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10131.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +543.5%

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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. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/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.