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Lemongrass vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lemongrass and falafel

  • Lemongrass has more manganese, iron, and zinc; however, falafel is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
  • Lemongrass covers your daily manganese needs 197% more than falafel.
  • Falafel has 2 times less iron than lemongrass. Lemongrass has 8.17mg of iron, while falafel has 3.42mg.
  • Lemongrass contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Falafel, home-prepared.

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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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.6%
Contains more IronIron +138.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +656%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.258mg

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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +124.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +484%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +24%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.044mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Falafel DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 0.691mg 197%
Iron 8.17mg 3.42mg 59%
Fats 0.49g 17.8g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 4.16g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 10.171g 25%
Protein 1.82g 13.31g 23%
Phosphorus 101mg 192mg 13%
Sodium 6mg 294mg 13%
Calories 99kcal 333kcal 12%
Saturated fat 0.119g 2.383g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.146mg 7%
Zinc 2.23mg 1.5mg 7%
Magnesium 60mg 82mg 5%
Folate 75µg 93µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.292mg 5%
Potassium 723mg 585mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.125mg 3%
Carbs 25.31g 31.84g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.166mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1µg 1%
Calcium 65mg 54mg 1%
Copper 0.266mg 0.258mg 1%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 1.6mg 1%
Net carbs 25.31g 31.84g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 1.044mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more WaterWater +103.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +631.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3532.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.8%
Contains more OtherOther +35%

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18735.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2347.1%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.