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Lemongrass vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lemongrass and crouton

  • Lemongrass has more manganese, iron, potassium, zinc, and copper; however, crouton has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for lemongrass is 205% higher.
  • Crouton has 6 times less potassium than lemongrass. Lemongrass has 723mg of potassium, while crouton has 124mg.
  • Lemongrass is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Croutons, plain.

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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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +483.1%
Contains more IronIron +100.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +150.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +944.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5257.1%

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% 0% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +858.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +394%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +758%
Contains more FolateFolate +76%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Crouton DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 0.5mg 205%
Selenium 0.7µg 37.5µg 67%
Iron 8.17mg 4.08mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.623mg 47%
Sodium 6mg 698mg 30%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 5.439mg 27%
Fiber 5.1g 20%
Protein 1.82g 11.9g 20%
Potassium 723mg 124mg 18%
Carbs 25.31g 73.5g 16%
Calories 99kcal 407kcal 15%
Folate 75µg 132µg 14%
Zinc 2.23mg 0.89mg 12%
Copper 0.266mg 0.163mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.272mg 11%
Fats 0.49g 6.6g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.429mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 3.059g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 1.273g 7%
Magnesium 60mg 31mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.119g 1.51g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.026mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Phosphorus 101mg 115mg 2%
Calcium 65mg 76mg 1%
Net carbs 25.31g 68.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0%

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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +1183.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +553.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1246.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +190.4%
Contains more OtherOther +38.9%

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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5564.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +648.8%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.