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Lemongrass vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lemongrass and meatball

  • Lemongrass has more iron, potassium, and magnesium; however, meatball has more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for lemongrass is 75% higher.
  • Meatball has 4 times less potassium than lemongrass. Lemongrass has 723mg of potassium, while meatball has 180mg.
  • Lemongrass is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Meatballs, meatless.

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +301.7%
Contains more IronIron +278.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +165.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +240.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%

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% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1343.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~78µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Meatball DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 227%
Iron 8.17mg 2.16mg 75%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.938mg 73%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Copper 0.266mg 0.706mg 49%
Protein 1.82g 21g 38%
Phosphorus 101mg 344mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 4.666g 30%
Sodium 6mg 550mg 24%
Fiber 4.6g 18%
Potassium 723mg 180mg 16%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Fats 0.49g 9g 13%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 12%
Magnesium 60mg 18mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.5mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.2mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 2.5mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.119g 1.425g 6%
Carbs 25.31g 8g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.213mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 2.188g 5%
Calories 99kcal 197kcal 5%
Zinc 2.23mg 1.8mg 4%
Calcium 65mg 25mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Folate 75µg 78µg 1%
Net carbs 25.31g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 1.25g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.8µg 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +216.4%
Contains more WaterWater +21.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1053.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1736.7%
Contains more OtherOther +122.2%

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3951.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2644.7%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.