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Lemongrass vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lemongrass and dulce de Leche?

  • Lemongrass is higher in manganese, iron, copper, folate, and zinc, yet dulce de Leche is higher in vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 227% more.
  • Lemongrass has 67 times more copper than dulce de Leche. While lemongrass has 0.266mg of copper, dulce de Leche has only 0.004mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lemongrass is lower.

We used Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Dulce de Leche types 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.
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 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.6%
Contains more IronIron +4705.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +6550%
Contains more ZincZinc +182.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +261100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +286.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +285.7%

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.
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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +306.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +424.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +581.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1570%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~2.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 0.002mg 227%
Iron 8.17mg 0.17mg 100%
Copper 0.266mg 0.004mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.405mg 21%
Saturated fat 0.119g 4.534g 20%
Calcium 65mg 251mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.835mg 16%
Folate 75µg 11µg 16%
Choline 89.1mg 16%
Zinc 2.23mg 0.79mg 13%
Phosphorus 101mg 193mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.31µg 13%
Potassium 723mg 350mg 11%
Fats 0.49g 7.35g 11%
Calories 99kcal 315kcal 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Carbs 25.31g 55.35g 10%
Protein 1.82g 6.84g 10%
Magnesium 60mg 22mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 74µg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 0.21mg 6%
Sodium 6mg 129mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.016mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 2.143g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.016mg 4%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.7µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 0.375g 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 2.6mg 0%
Net carbs 25.31g 55.35g N/A
Sugar 49.74g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.364g N/A
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g 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
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more WaterWater +145.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +275.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +118.7%
~equal in Other ~1.75g

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% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3868.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +120.6%

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/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.