Lemongrass vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between lemongrass and ham?
- Lemongrass is richer in manganese, iron, copper, and folate, yet ham is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
- Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 225% higher.
- Lemongrass has 25 times more folate than ham. Lemongrass has 75µg of folate, while ham has 3µg.
- Lemongrass contains less sodium.
We used Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted types in this comparison.
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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 | +328.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +712.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +151.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +452% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +236.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +9574.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +29.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +94.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2685.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2400% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1060% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +49.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +265.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +706% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 5.224mg | 0.054mg | 225% |
| Iron | 8.17mg | 1.48mg | 84% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.065mg | 0.754mg | 57% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 1203mg | 52% |
| Protein | 1.82g | 20.93g | 38% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 19.5µg | 34% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.65µg | 27% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.4mg | 25% |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 0.079mg | 21% |
| Folate | 75µg | 3µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.101mg | 4.023mg | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 53mg | 18% |
| Choline | 85.1mg | 15% | |
| Phosphorus | 101mg | 196mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 723mg | 287mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 14mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 0.119g | 1.81g | 8% |
| Carbs | 25.31g | 1.5g | 8% |
| Fats | 0.49g | 5.53g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 0.403mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 2.23mg | 2.88mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.054g | 2.62g | 6% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 8mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.202mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.8µg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 32IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.17g | 0.54g | 2% |
| Calories | 99kcal | 145kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2% | |
| Net carbs | 25.31g | 1.5g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.931mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.918mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.661mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.775mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.553mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.904mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.908mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.75mg | 0% |
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:
20.93 g
Fats:
5.53 g
Carbs:
1.5 g
Water:
67.67 g
Other:
4.37 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1587.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1050% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1028.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +142.8% |
~equal in
Water
~67.67g
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
1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.54 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4751.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +217.6% |
