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Lemongrass vs. Monterey Jack — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lemongrass and monterey Jack?

  • Lemongrass is higher in manganese, iron, and copper, yet monterey Jack is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and selenium.
  • Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 227% more.
  • Lemongrass has 11 times more iron than monterey Jack. While lemongrass has 8.17mg of iron, monterey Jack has only 0.72mg.
  • The amount of sodium in lemongrass is lower.

We used Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Cheese, monterey types 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 19% 224% 7.1% 27% 11% 82% 190% 78% 1.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +792.6%
Contains more IronIron +1034.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +731.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47390.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1047.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +339.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%

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%
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% 66% 5.2% 9% 3.8% 90% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.3% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1083.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +320%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.079mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Monterey Jack DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 0.011mg 227%
Iron 8.17mg 0.72mg 93%
Saturated fat 0.119g 19.066g 86%
Calcium 65mg 746mg 68%
Phosphorus 101mg 444mg 49%
Fats 0.49g 30.28g 46%
Protein 1.82g 24.48g 45%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.83µg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Sodium 6mg 600mg 26%
Copper 0.266mg 0.032mg 26%
Selenium 0.7µg 14.5µg 25%
Vitamin A 0µg 198µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 8.751g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.39mg 20%
Potassium 723mg 81mg 19%
Folate 75µg 18µg 14%
Calories 99kcal 373kcal 14%
Carbs 25.31g 0.68g 8%
Magnesium 60mg 27mg 8%
Zinc 2.23mg 3mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 0.093mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 0.899g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.015mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.21mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Net carbs 25.31g 0.68g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.079mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.315mg 0%
Threonine 0.871mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.519mg 0%
Leucine 2.344mg 0%
Lysine 2.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.289mg 0%
Valine 1.635mg 0%
Histidine 0.859mg 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
24% 30% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.48 g
Fats: 30.28 g
Carbs: 0.68 g
Water: 41.01 g
Other: 3.55 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3622.1%
Contains more WaterWater +72.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1245.1%
Contains more FatsFats +6079.6%
Contains more OtherOther +97.2%

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
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.066 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.751 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.899 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16105.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +428.8%

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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. Monterey Jack - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170844/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.