Lemongrass vs. Hoisin sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between lemongrass and hoisin sauce?
- Lemongrass is higher in manganese, iron, potassium, zinc, copper, folate, phosphorus, and magnesium, yet hoisin sauce is higher in vitamin B2.
- Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 216% more.
- Lemongrass has 8 times more iron than hoisin sauce. While lemongrass has 8.17mg of iron, hoisin sauce has only 1.01mg.
- The amount of sodium in lemongrass is lower.
We used Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Sauce, hoisin, ready-to-serve 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 | +150% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +103.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +507.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +708.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +107.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +596.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +165.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1956.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +157.1% |
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 | +550% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1525% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +29% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +226.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +60.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +36% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 5.224mg | 0.254mg | 216% |
| Iron | 8.17mg | 1.01mg | 90% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 1615mg | 70% |
| Potassium | 723mg | 119mg | 18% |
| Zinc | 2.23mg | 0.32mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 0.128mg | 15% |
| Folate | 75µg | 23µg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.17g | 1.698g | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 101mg | 38mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 24mg | 9% |
| Calories | 99kcal | 220kcal | 6% |
| Carbs | 25.31g | 44.08g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.217mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.065mg | 0.004mg | 5% |
| Fats | 0.49g | 3.39g | 4% |
| Protein | 1.82g | 3.31g | 3% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 32mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1.8µg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.119g | 0.568g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.054g | 0.963g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.062mg | 1% |
| Choline | 8mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 25.31g | 41.28g | N/A |
| Sugar | 27.26g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.101mg | 1.17mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 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:
3.31 g
Fats:
3.39 g
Carbs:
44.08 g
Water:
44.23 g
Other:
4.99 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +59.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +81.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +591.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +74.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +177.2% |
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
0.568 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.963 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.698 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1683.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +898.8% |
