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Lemongrass vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lemongrass and sardines

  • Lemongrass has more manganese, iron, and folate; however, sardines are richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin D, calcium, and vitamin B3.
  • Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 373% more than lemongrass.
  • Sardines have 48 times less manganese than lemongrass. Lemongrass has 5.224mg of manganese, while sardines have 0.108mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.

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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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.1%
Contains more IronIron +179.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +43%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4737%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +487.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +385.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7428.6%

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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +376.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1184%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 8.94µg 373%
Manganese 5.224mg 0.108mg 222%
Selenium 0.7µg 52.7µg 95%
Iron 8.17mg 2.92mg 66%
Phosphorus 101mg 490mg 56%
Cholesterol 0mg 142mg 47%
Protein 1.82g 24.62g 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 5.148g 33%
Calcium 65mg 382mg 32%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 5.245mg 26%
Vitamin D 0IU 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Fats 0.49g 11.45g 17%
Folate 75µg 10µg 16%
Choline 75mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Sodium 6mg 307mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.642mg 12%
Potassium 723mg 397mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 3.869g 10%
Copper 0.266mg 0.186mg 9%
Carbs 25.31g 0g 8%
Zinc 2.23mg 1.31mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.227mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.167mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.119g 1.528g 6%
Calories 99kcal 208kcal 5%
Magnesium 60mg 39mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 25.31g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +18.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1252.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2236.7%
Contains more OtherOther +140%

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% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7064.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2928.2%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.