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Lemongrass vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lemongrass and potato chips

  • Lemongrass has more manganese, iron, and zinc, while potato chips have more vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin B3, potassium, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Lemongrass covers your daily need for manganese, 208% more than potato chips.
  • Lemongrass contains 5 times more iron than potato chips. While lemongrass contains 8.17mg of iron, potato chips contain only 1.63mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lemongrass is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted.

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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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +170.8%
Contains more IronIron +401.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +104.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1087.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +15%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1057.1%

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.
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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1096.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +156.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +247.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +704%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +725%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Potato chips DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 0.44mg 208%
Iron 8.17mg 1.63mg 82%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 12.17g 80%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 61%
Fats 0.49g 34.6g 52%
Saturated fat 0.119g 10.96g 49%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.66mg 45%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 31.1mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 9.84g 24%
Calories 99kcal 536kcal 22%
Histidine 153mg 22%
Fiber 4.8g 19%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 18%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 3.827mg 17%
Potassium 723mg 1275mg 16%
Selenium 0.7µg 8.1µg 13%
Protein 1.82g 7g 10%
Zinc 2.23mg 1.09mg 10%
Carbs 25.31g 52.9g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.167mg 9%
Phosphorus 101mg 165mg 9%
Folate 75µg 45µg 8%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.402mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.197mg 5%
Copper 0.266mg 0.306mg 4%
Calcium 65mg 24mg 4%
Magnesium 60mg 67mg 2%
Net carbs 25.31g 48.1g N/A
Sugar 0.22g N/A
Sodium 6mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 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
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +3614.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +284.6%
Contains more FatsFats +6961.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +109%
Contains more OtherOther +100%

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
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18122.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7058.8%

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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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.