Lemongrass vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between lemongrass and pasta?
- Lemongrass is richer in manganese, iron, potassium, copper, zinc, magnesium, and calcium, yet pasta is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B12.
- Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 217% higher.
- Lemongrass has 30 times more potassium than pasta. Lemongrass has 723mg of potassium, while pasta has 24mg.
We used Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked types in this comparison.
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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 | +983.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2912.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +616.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +186% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +298.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +60.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2232.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +135.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +17.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +221.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +11.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +266% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 5.224mg | 0.224mg | 217% |
| Iron | 8.17mg | 1.14mg | 88% |
| Potassium | 723mg | 24mg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 0.093mg | 19% |
| Zinc | 2.23mg | 0.56mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.065mg | 0.209mg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 33mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 18mg | 10% |
| Protein | 1.82g | 5.15g | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.14µg | 6% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 6mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 101mg | 63mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.034mg | 4% |
| Folate | 75µg | 64µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 0.183mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.17g | 0.429g | 2% |
| Calories | 99kcal | 131kcal | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.49g | 1.05g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.101mg | 0.992mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 25.31g | 24.93g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 25.31g | 24.93g | N/A |
| Sodium | 6mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.119g | 0.15g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.054g | 0.124g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.348mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.103mg | 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:
5.15 g
Fats:
1.05 g
Carbs:
24.93 g
Water:
68.56 g
Other:
0.31 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +480.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +183% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +114.3% |
~equal in
Carbs
~24.93g
~equal in
Water
~68.56g
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
0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.429 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -20.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +129.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +152.4% |
