Lemongrass vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between lemongrass and ground beef?
- Lemongrass is higher in manganese, iron, and copper, yet ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
- Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 227% more.
- Lemongrass has 4 times more iron than ground beef. While lemongrass has 8.17mg of iron, ground beef has only 2.27mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in lemongrass is lower.
We used Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +252.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +97% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +200% |
| Contains more IronIron | +259.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +236.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +57944.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +161.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +64.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2628.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +27.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +971.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +26.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +265.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +924% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +288.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 5.224mg | 0.009mg | 227% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2.49µg | 104% |
| Iron | 8.17mg | 2.27mg | 74% |
| Protein | 1.82g | 23.87g | 44% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 19.1µg | 33% |
| Zinc | 2.23mg | 5.84mg | 33% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 88mg | 29% |
| Saturated fat | 0.119g | 6.073g | 27% |
| Fats | 0.49g | 15.37g | 23% |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 0.079mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.101mg | 4.026mg | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.054g | 7.322g | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.311mg | 18% |
| Folate | 75µg | 7µg | 17% |
| Potassium | 723mg | 241mg | 14% |
| Choline | 73.2mg | 13% | |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 17mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 101mg | 166mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 0.512mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 25.31g | 0g | 8% |
| Calories | 99kcal | 241kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.171mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 73mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 33mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.17g | 0.408g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.065mg | 0.051mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 25.31g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 1.173g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.121mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.923mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.055mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.861mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.976mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.614mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.172mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.775mg | 0% | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.82 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
25.31 g
Water:
70.58 g
Other:
1.8 g
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1211.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3036.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +32.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.17 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13459.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +140% |
