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Lemongrass vs. Fruit preserves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lemongrass and fruit preserves different?

  • Lemongrass is higher in manganese, iron, zinc, potassium, copper, folate, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, fruit preserves are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for lemongrass is 225% higher.
  • Lemongrass contains 37 times more zinc than fruit preserves. While lemongrass contains 2.23mg of zinc, fruit preserves contain only 0.06mg.

Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Jams and preserves are the varieties used 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 8.1% 4.2% 5.2% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +839%
Contains more IronIron +1567.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +166%
Contains more ZincZinc +3616.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +431.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12960%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +185.7%

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 8.7% 0% 0% 0% 16% 31% 21% 3% 18% 0% 0% 56%
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 29% 0% 2.4% 0% 4% 18% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +306.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2958.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +581.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +238.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Fruit preserves DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 0.04mg 225%
Iron 8.17mg 0.49mg 96%
Zinc 2.23mg 0.06mg 20%
Potassium 723mg 77mg 19%
Copper 0.266mg 0.1mg 18%
Folate 75µg 11µg 16%
Carbs 25.31g 68.86g 15%
Magnesium 60mg 4mg 13%
Phosphorus 101mg 19mg 12%
Calories 99kcal 278kcal 9%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 8.8mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 0.036mg 7%
Calcium 65mg 20mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.076mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.02mg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.016mg 4%
Protein 1.82g 0.37g 3%
Selenium 0.7µg 2µg 2%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Fats 0.49g 0.07g 1%
Sodium 6mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.02mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 0g 1%
Net carbs 25.31g 67.76g N/A
Sugar 48.5g N/A
Saturated fat 0.119g 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 0.038g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.037mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0%

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
69% 30%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 68.86 g
Water: 30.47 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +391.9%
Contains more FatsFats +600%
Contains more WaterWater +131.6%
Contains more OtherOther +682.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +172.1%

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
21% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.038 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%

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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. Fruit preserves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169641/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.