Lemongrass vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between lemongrass and hot dogs
- Lemongrass has more manganese, iron, copper, folate, and potassium; however, hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12 and selenium.
- Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 225% more.
- Lemongrass contains 13 times more folate than hot dogs. Lemongrass contains 75µg of folate, while hot dogs contain 6µg.
- Lemongrass contains less saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Frankfurter, meat.
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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 | +300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +375.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +649.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +174.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +85.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11508.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +52.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +104% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1685.7% |
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 Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +18.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +11.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +142.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +520% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +107.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 5.224mg | 0.045mg | 225% |
| Iron | 8.17mg | 1.09mg | 89% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.57µg | 65% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 1090mg | 47% |
| Fats | 0.49g | 25.76g | 39% |
| Saturated fat | 0.119g | 7.666g | 34% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.17g | 4.404g | 28% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.054g | 11.386g | 28% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 77mg | 26% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 12.5µg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 0.097mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 723mg | 152mg | 17% |
| Folate | 75µg | 6µg | 17% |
| Protein | 1.82g | 10.26g | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 101mg | 206mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 15mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.101mg | 2.665mg | 10% |
| Calories | 99kcal | 290kcal | 10% |
| Zinc | 2.23mg | 1.2mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 25.31g | 4.17g | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.166mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 0.31mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 99mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.065mg | 0.055mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.121mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 25.31g | 4.17g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.111mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.474mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.53mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.907mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.963mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.291mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.555mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.331mg | 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:
10.26 g
Fats:
25.76 g
Carbs:
4.17 g
Water:
56.31 g
Other:
3.5 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +507% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +463.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5157.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +94.4% |
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
7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.404 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +20985.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2490.6% |
