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Lemongrass vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lemongrass and margarine different?

  • Lemongrass is higher in iron, copper, potassium, zinc, folate, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B2; however, margarine is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for lemongrass is 101% higher.
  • Lemongrass has less saturated fat.

Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2066.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3916.7%
Contains more IronIron +13516.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1920%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%

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 Choline Choline 8.7% 0% 0% 0% 16% 31% 21% 3% 18% 0% 0% 56% 0%
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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +264.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4687%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +788.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +7400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Margarine DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 227%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 24.302g 161%
Fats 0.49g 80.71g 123%
Iron 8.17mg 0.06mg 101%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 38.877g 97%
Vitamin A 0µg 819µg 91%
Vitamin K 93µg 78%
Saturated fat 0.119g 15.189g 69%
Vitamin E 9mg 60%
Calories 99kcal 717kcal 31%
Copper 0.266mg 0mg 30%
Potassium 723mg 18mg 21%
Zinc 2.23mg 0mg 20%
Folate 75µg 1µg 19%
Phosphorus 101mg 5mg 14%
Magnesium 60mg 3mg 14%
Carbs 25.31g 0.7g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.037mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 0.023mg 7%
Calcium 65mg 3mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.01mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.009mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0.2mg 3%
Protein 1.82g 0.16g 3%
Choline 12.4mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 25.31g 0.7g N/A
Sodium 6mg 2mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 14.89g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1037.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3515.7%
Contains more WaterWater +327.2%
Contains more FatsFats +16371.4%
~equal in Other ~1.91g

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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71894.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14195.3%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.