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Lemongrass vs. Eggnog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lemongrass and eggnog different?

  • Lemongrass is higher in manganese, iron, copper, folate, potassium, zinc, and magnesium; however, eggnog is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for lemongrass is 227% higher.
  • Lemongrass contains 75 times more folate than eggnog. While lemongrass contains 75µg of folate, eggnog contains only 1µg.
  • Lemongrass has less saturated fat.

Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Eggnog are the varieties used 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%
Eggnog
Eggnog
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +215.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +338.2%
Contains more IronIron +3985%
Contains more CopperCopper +1946.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +384.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +104380%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
~equal in Phosphorus ~109mg

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%
Eggnog
Eggnog
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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 5% 20% 4.2% 18% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +91.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +948.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60%
Contains more FolateFolate +7400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +734%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Eggnog DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 0.005mg 227%
Iron 8.17mg 0.2mg 100%
Copper 0.266mg 0.013mg 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.45µg 19%
Folate 75µg 1µg 19%
Zinc 2.23mg 0.46mg 16%
Potassium 723mg 165mg 16%
Saturated fat 0.119g 2.591g 11%
Magnesium 60mg 19mg 10%
Choline 52.2mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 59µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.417mg 7%
Calcium 65mg 130mg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 49IU 6%
Carbs 25.31g 8.05g 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Fats 0.49g 4.19g 6%
Selenium 0.7µg 4.2µg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 0.105mg 6%
Protein 1.82g 4.55g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.19mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 1.302g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.034mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.05mg 2%
Sodium 6mg 54mg 2%
Calories 99kcal 88kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Phosphorus 101mg 109mg 1%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 1.5mg 1%
Net carbs 25.31g 8.05g N/A
Sugar 8.05g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 0.198g 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.237mg 0%
Leucine 0.383mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.12mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.225mg 0%
Valine 0.289mg 0%
Histidine 0.108mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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
Eggnog
Eggnog
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5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +214.4%
Contains more OtherOther +168.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +150%
Contains more FatsFats +755.1%
Contains more WaterWater +16.9%

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
Eggnog
Eggnog
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63% 32% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2311.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.5%

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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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/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.