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Lemongrass vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lemongrass and mackerel

  • Lemongrass has more iron and copper; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 500% more.
  • Lemongrass contains 6 times more iron than mackerel. Lemongrass contains 8.17mg of iron, while mackerel contains 1.4mg.
  • Lemongrass contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Fish, mackerel, salted.

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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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39%
Contains more IronIron +483.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +166%
Contains more ZincZinc +102.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +151.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10385.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~60mg
~equal in Calcium ~66mg

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% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +199.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +412.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 12µg 500%
Manganese 5.224mg 227%
Sodium 6mg 4450mg 193%
Selenium 0.7µg 73.4µg 132%
Vitamin D 0µg 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin D 0IU 1006IU 126%
Iron 8.17mg 1.4mg 85%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 6.21g 40%
Fats 0.49g 25.1g 38%
Protein 1.82g 18.5g 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Saturated fat 0.119g 7.148g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.41mg 25%
Phosphorus 101mg 254mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 8.32g 21%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Copper 0.266mg 0.1mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Folate 75µg 15µg 15%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 3.3mg 14%
Calories 99kcal 305kcal 10%
Zinc 2.23mg 1.1mg 10%
Carbs 25.31g 0g 8%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Potassium 723mg 520mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 47µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.02mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 1%
Net carbs 25.31g 0g N/A
Magnesium 60mg 60mg 0%
Calcium 65mg 66mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +64.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +916.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5022.4%
Contains more OtherOther +644.4%

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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15307.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3552.9%

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/168149/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.