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Lemongrass vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lemongrass and mackerel different?

  • Lemongrass is higher in manganese and iron; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 792% higher.
  • Lemongrass contains 261 times more manganese than mackerel. While lemongrass contains 5.224mg of manganese, mackerel contains only 0.02mg.
  • Lemongrass has less saturated fat.

Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.3%
Contains more IronIron +420.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +183%
Contains more ZincZinc +137.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26020%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7271.4%

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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +550%
Contains more FolateFolate +3650%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +144.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +205.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +522.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1880%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +475%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 19µg 792%
Manganese 5.224mg 0.02mg 226%
Selenium 0.7µg 51.6µg 93%
Iron 8.17mg 1.57mg 83%
Protein 1.82g 23.85g 44%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 6.85mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.46mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 4.3g 28%
Fats 0.49g 17.81g 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Phosphorus 101mg 278mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.412mg 21%
Copper 0.266mg 0.094mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.99mg 19%
Folate 75µg 2µg 18%
Saturated fat 0.119g 4.176g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 7.006g 17%
Zinc 2.23mg 0.94mg 12%
Magnesium 60mg 97mg 9%
Potassium 723mg 401mg 9%
Calories 99kcal 262kcal 8%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.159mg 8%
Carbs 25.31g 0g 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 54µg 6%
Calcium 65mg 15mg 5%
Sodium 6mg 83mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0.4mg 2%
Net carbs 25.31g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 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
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +32.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1210.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3534.7%
Contains more OtherOther +181.7%

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% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12874.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2429.4%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.