Lemongrass vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between lemongrass and soy sauce
- Lemongrass has more manganese, iron, copper, folate, zinc, and potassium; however, soy sauce is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
- Soy sauce covers your daily sodium needs 239% more than lemongrass.
- Soy sauce contains 6 times less copper than lemongrass. Lemongrass contains 0.266mg of copper, while soy sauce contains 0.043mg.
- Lemongrass has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu).
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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 CalciumCalcium | +97% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +66.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +463.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +518.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +156.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +413.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +40% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +23.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +64.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +97% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +435.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +99.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +494% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +85% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 6mg | 5493mg | 239% |
| Manganese | 5.224mg | 1.018mg | 183% |
| Iron | 8.17mg | 1.45mg | 84% |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 0.043mg | 25% |
| Folate | 75µg | 14µg | 15% |
| Protein | 1.82g | 8.14g | 13% |
| Zinc | 2.23mg | 0.87mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 101mg | 166mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 723mg | 435mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.101mg | 2.196mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 25.31g | 4.93g | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.148mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 0.297mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 74mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 33mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.8g | 3% | |
| Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Choline | 18.3mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.065mg | 0.033mg | 3% |
| Calories | 99kcal | 53kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.165mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.17g | 0.263g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.49g | 0.57g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 25.31g | 4.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.119g | 0.073g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.054g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.271mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.318mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.537mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.381mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.353mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.332mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.174mg | 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:
8.14 g
Fats:
0.57 g
Carbs:
4.93 g
Water:
71.15 g
Other:
15.21 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +413.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +347.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +16.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +745% |
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Water
~71.15g
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
0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.263 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -38.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +63% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +54.7% |
