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Lemongrass vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lemongrass and lamb

  • Lemongrass has more manganese, iron, copper, and folate; however, lamb has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for lemongrass is 226% higher.
  • Lamb has 4 times less iron than lemongrass. Lemongrass has 8.17mg of iron, while lamb has 1.88mg.
  • Lemongrass is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +282.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.2%
Contains more IronIron +334.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +123.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23645.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3671.4%

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 Choline Choline 8.7% 0% 0% 0% 16% 31% 21% 3% 18% 0% 0% 56% 0%
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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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +504.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1220%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Lamb DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 0.022mg 226%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.55µg 106%
Iron 8.17mg 1.88mg 79%
Selenium 0.7µg 26.4µg 47%
Protein 1.82g 24.52g 45%
Saturated fat 0.119g 8.83g 40%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 6.66mg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Fats 0.49g 20.94g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 8.82g 22%
Zinc 2.23mg 4.46mg 20%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Copper 0.266mg 0.119mg 16%
Folate 75µg 18µg 14%
Potassium 723mg 310mg 12%
Phosphorus 101mg 188mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.66mg 12%
Calories 99kcal 294kcal 10%
Magnesium 60mg 23mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.25mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 1.51g 9%
Carbs 25.31g 0g 8%
Calcium 65mg 17mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.13mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.1mg 3%
Sodium 6mg 72mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Net carbs 25.31g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 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
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +31.4%
Contains more OtherOther +119.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1247.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4173.5%

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
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16233.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +788.2%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.