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Lemongrass vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lemongrass and pork

  • Lemongrass has more manganese, iron, and copper; however, pork has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for lemongrass is 227% higher.
  • Pork has 9 times less iron than lemongrass. Lemongrass has 8.17mg of iron, while pork has 0.87mg.
  • Lemongrass is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +242.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.9%
Contains more IronIron +839.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +264.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57944.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +143.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6371.4%
~equal in Zinc ~2.39mg

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%
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1249.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +137.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +357.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1296%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +480%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Pork DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 0.009mg 227%
Iron 8.17mg 0.87mg 91%
Selenium 0.7µg 45.3µg 81%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.877mg 68%
Protein 1.82g 27.32g 51%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.464mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.7µg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 80mg 27%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 5.037mg 25%
Saturated fat 0.119g 5.23g 23%
Phosphorus 101mg 246mg 21%
Fats 0.49g 13.92g 21%
Copper 0.266mg 0.073mg 21%
Folate 75µg 5µg 18%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 6.19g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.321mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.698mg 13%
Potassium 723mg 423mg 9%
Magnesium 60mg 28mg 8%
Carbs 25.31g 0g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 1.2g 7%
Calories 99kcal 242kcal 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 53IU 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Calcium 65mg 19mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Sodium 6mg 62mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0.6mg 2%
Zinc 2.23mg 2.39mg 1%
Net carbs 25.31g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 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
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +22%
Contains more OtherOther +102.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1401.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2740.8%

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
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11363%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +605.9%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.