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Lemongrass vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lemongrass and crab

  • Lemongrass has more manganese and iron, while crab has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Lemongrass covers your daily need for manganese, 224% more than crab.
  • Lemongrass contains 16 times more iron than crab. While lemongrass contains 8.17mg of iron, crab contains only 0.5mg.
  • The amount of sodium in lemongrass is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned.

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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%
Crab
Crab
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +179.2%
Contains more IronIron +1534%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6959.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more CopperCopper +206%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +131.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6028.6%

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%
Crab
Crab
9
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 11% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +182.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +149.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1894%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Crab DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 0.074mg 224%
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.33µg 139%
Iron 8.17mg 0.5mg 96%
Selenium 0.7µg 42.9µg 77%
Copper 0.266mg 0.814mg 61%
Protein 1.82g 17.88g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Sodium 6mg 563mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.997mg 19%
Phosphorus 101mg 234mg 19%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Potassium 723mg 259mg 14%
Zinc 2.23mg 3.81mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 2.747mg 10%
Carbs 25.31g 0g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.156mg 6%
Magnesium 60mg 36mg 6%
Folate 75µg 51µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.023mg 4%
Calcium 65mg 91mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.093mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 0.258g 1%
Calories 99kcal 83kcal 1%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 3.3mg 1%
Fats 0.49g 0.74g 0%
Net carbs 25.31g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.014g N/A
Saturated fat 0.119g 0.201g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 0.129g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 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
Crab
Crab
3
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +882.4%
Contains more FatsFats +51%
Contains more WaterWater +12.9%
~equal in Other ~1.69g

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
Crab
Crab
2
34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +138.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.8%

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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. Crab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/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.