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Lemongrass vs. Refried beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lemongrass and refried beans

  • Lemongrass has more manganese, iron, folate, copper, zinc, potassium, and magnesium; however, refried beans are higher in selenium.
  • Lemongrass covers your daily manganese needs 215% more than refried beans.
  • Refried beans contain 7 times less folate than lemongrass. Lemongrass contains 75µg of folate, while refried beans contain 11µg.
  • Lemongrass has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity).

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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 25% 8.7% 28% 54% 43% 16% 39% 48% 38% 32%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +124.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126.6%
Contains more IronIron +467.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +284.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1707.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +728.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~92mg

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 20% 0% 1.8% 0% 19% 18% 6.9% 11% 24% 0% 5.3% 8.3% 12%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +581.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +278%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Refried beans DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 0.289mg 215%
Iron 8.17mg 1.44mg 84%
Histidine 153mg 22%
Sodium 6mg 370mg 16%
Folate 75µg 11µg 16%
Fiber 3.7g 15%
Copper 0.266mg 0.129mg 15%
Zinc 2.23mg 0.58mg 15%
Potassium 723mg 319mg 12%
Selenium 0.7µg 5.8µg 9%
Protein 1.82g 4.98g 6%
Magnesium 60mg 35mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 0.367mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.079mg 4%
Choline 21.2mg 4%
Carbs 25.31g 13.55g 4%
Calcium 65mg 29mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 6mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.189mg 3%
Starch 7.43g 3%
Saturated fat 0.119g 0.631g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 0.543g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.103mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Fats 0.49g 2.01g 2%
Phosphorus 101mg 92mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.076mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 0.601g 1%
Calories 99kcal 90kcal 0%
Net carbs 25.31g 9.85g N/A
Sugar 0.54g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.016g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.231mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.438mg 0%
Lysine 0.377mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.169g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.36g N/A

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
5% 2% 14% 78% 2%
Protein: 4.98 g
Fats: 2.01 g
Carbs: 13.55 g
Water: 77.75 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +86.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +173.6%
Contains more FatsFats +310.2%
Contains more WaterWater +10.2%
~equal in Other ~1.71g

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
36% 34% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.631 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.543 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1013%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +219.4%

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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. Refried beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172438/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.