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Lemongrass vs. Egg noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lemongrass and egg noodles

  • Lemongrass has more manganese, iron, potassium, copper, folate, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B2; however, egg noodles is richer in selenium.
  • Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 213% more.
  • Lemongrass contains 19 times more potassium than egg noodles. Lemongrass contains 723mg of potassium, while egg noodles contains 38mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Noodles, egg, unenriched, cooked, without added salt.

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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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 23% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +185.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +441.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1802.6%
Contains more IronIron +1261.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +171.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +243.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1558.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3314.3%

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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 7.5% 4.6% 7.5% 16% 11% 11% 0% 5.3% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +575%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +175.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +971.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +426%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more OtherOther +260%
Contains more ProteinProtein +149.5%
Contains more FatsFats +322.4%
~equal in Carbs ~25.16g
~equal in Water ~67.73g

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
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +975.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +224.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Lemongrass Egg noodles
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Egg noodles DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 0.315mg 213%
Iron 8.17mg 0.6mg 95%
Selenium 0.7µg 23.9µg 42%
Potassium 723mg 38mg 20%
Copper 0.266mg 0.098mg 19%
Folate 75µg 7µg 17%
Zinc 2.23mg 0.65mg 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Magnesium 60mg 21mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.02mg 9%
Choline 25.7mg 5%
Calcium 65mg 12mg 5%
Protein 1.82g 4.54g 5%
Fiber 1.2g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Phosphorus 101mg 76mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.263mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 0.4mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.03mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 0.552g 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.046mg 3%
Calories 99kcal 138kcal 2%
Fats 0.49g 2.07g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.119g 0.419g 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 0.581g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Carbs 25.31g 25.16g 0%
Net carbs 25.31g 23.96g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Sodium 6mg 5mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Lemongrass Egg noodles
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Lemongrass
6%
Egg noodles
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
131%
Lemongrass
30%
Egg noodles

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Lemongrass
Lemongrass is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 29mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lemongrass
Lemongrass is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.4g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Lemongrass
Lemongrass is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.3g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Lemongrass
Lemongrass is lower in glycemic index (difference - 57)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Lemongrass
Lemongrass is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Egg noodles
Egg noodles contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Egg noodles
Egg noodles is cheaper (difference - $1.5)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Egg noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168926/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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