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Lemongrass vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lemongrass and egg whites?

  • Lemongrass is richer in manganese, iron, copper, zinc, folate, potassium, phosphorus, and magnesium, yet egg whites are richer in selenium and vitamin B2.
  • Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 227% higher.
  • Lemongrass has 102 times more iron than egg whites. Lemongrass has 8.17mg of iron, while egg whites have 0.08mg.

We used Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Egg, white, raw, fresh types in this comparison.

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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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +445.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +828.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +343.6%
Contains more IronIron +10112.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1056.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +7333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +573.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47390.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2757.1%

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% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1525%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +948.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1500%
Contains more FolateFolate +1775%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +225.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Egg white DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 0.011mg 227%
Iron 8.17mg 0.08mg 101%
Selenium 0.7µg 20µg 35%
Copper 0.266mg 0.023mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.439mg 23%
Zinc 2.23mg 0.03mg 20%
Protein 1.82g 10.9g 18%
Folate 75µg 4µg 18%
Potassium 723mg 163mg 16%
Phosphorus 101mg 15mg 12%
Magnesium 60mg 11mg 12%
Carbs 25.31g 0.73g 8%
Sodium 6mg 166mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 0.105mg 6%
Calcium 65mg 7mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.005mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.004mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.19mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Calories 99kcal 52kcal 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 0g 1%
Saturated fat 0.119g 0g 1%
Fats 0.49g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 25.31g 0.73g N/A
Sugar 0.71g N/A
Choline 1.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +188.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3367.1%
Contains more OtherOther +185.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +498.9%
Contains more WaterWater +24.1%

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.