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Lemongrass vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lemongrass and gratin

  • Lemongrass has more manganese, iron, folate, zinc, copper, potassium, and magnesium; however, gratin is higher in vitamin C.
  • Lemongrass covers your daily manganese needs 220% more than gratin.
  • Gratin contains 13 times less iron than lemongrass. Lemongrass contains 8.17mg of iron, while gratin contains 0.64mg.
  • Lemongrass has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.

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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%
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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% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.6%
Contains more IronIron +1176.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +223.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3144.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +285.7%

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%
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +581.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +280.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +674%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.064mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.993mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

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
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +124.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +178%
Contains more FatsFats +1449%
Contains more OtherOther +15.6%
~equal in Water ~74g

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
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3879.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Lemongrass Gratin
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Gratin DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 0.161mg 220%
Iron 8.17mg 0.64mg 94%
Saturated fat 0.119g 4.733g 21%
Sodium 6mg 433mg 19%
Folate 75µg 11µg 16%
Zinc 2.23mg 0.69mg 14%
Copper 0.266mg 0.16mg 12%
Fats 0.49g 7.59g 11%
Magnesium 60mg 20mg 10%
Potassium 723mg 396mg 10%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 9.9mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.174mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.387mg 7%
Protein 1.82g 5.06g 6%
Calcium 65mg 119mg 5%
Carbs 25.31g 11.27g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 2.149g 5%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.7µg 4%
Calories 99kcal 132kcal 2%
Phosphorus 101mg 113mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 0.993mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.116mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 0.276g 1%
Net carbs 25.31g 9.47g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.064mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.151mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Lemongrass Gratin
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Lemongrass
14%
Gratin
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
131%
Lemongrass
32%
Gratin

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Lemongrass
Lemongrass is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 23mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lemongrass
Lemongrass contains less Sodium (difference - 427mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Lemongrass
Lemongrass is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 4.614g)
Which food is cheaper?
Gratin
Gratin is cheaper (difference - $1.5)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar ( g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.