Lemongrass vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lemongrass and marinara sauce different?
- Lemongrass is richer in manganese, iron, copper, zinc, folate, potassium, magnesium, and phosphorus, while marinara sauce is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin A.
- Lemongrass covers your daily need for manganese, 221% more than marinara sauce.
- Lemongrass contains 11 times more zinc than marinara sauce. Lemongrass contains 2.23mg of zinc, while marinara sauce contains 0.2mg.
Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +233.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +140.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +126.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +947.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +228.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1015% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +197.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3713.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +57.1% |
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 | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +170.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +121.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +476.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +255.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +116.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 5.224mg | 0.137mg | 221% |
| Iron | 8.17mg | 0.78mg | 92% |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 0.081mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.101mg | 3.917mg | 18% |
| Zinc | 2.23mg | 0.2mg | 18% |
| Vitamin E | 2.4mg | 16% | |
| Folate | 75µg | 13µg | 16% |
| Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 12% | |
| Potassium | 723mg | 319mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 18mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 101mg | 34mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.173mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 7% | |
| Carbs | 25.31g | 8.06g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.061mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 27mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 33µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.065mg | 0.024mg | 3% |
| Choline | 13.7mg | 2% | |
| Calories | 99kcal | 51kcal | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.17g | 0.508g | 2% |
| Fats | 0.49g | 1.48g | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1.1µg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.82g | 1.41g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 1% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.054g | 0.377g | 1% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 25.31g | 6.26g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.5g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.119g | 0.17g | 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:
1.41 g
Fats:
1.48 g
Carbs:
8.06 g
Water:
87.39 g
Other:
1.66 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +29.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +214% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +202% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.8% |
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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
0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.508 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -30% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +598.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +198.8% |
