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Lemongrass vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lemongrass and spread

  • Lemongrass has more manganese, iron, folate, potassium, and copper; however, spread is higher in vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Lemongrass covers your daily manganese needs 226% more than spread.
  • Spread contains 38 times less folate than lemongrass. Lemongrass contains 75µg of folate, while spread contains 2µg.
  • Lemongrass has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.

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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%
Spread
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +441.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +557.3%
Contains more IronIron +934.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +118.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19992.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1285.7%

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%
Spread
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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 0% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3650%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +164.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +760%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.134mg

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
Spread
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +112%
Contains more WaterWater +17.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +320.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3438.8%
Contains more OtherOther +54.4%

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
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13944.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1408.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Lemongrass Spread
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Spread DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 0.026mg 226%
Iron 8.17mg 0.79mg 92%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.12µg 47%
Sodium 6mg 1013mg 44%
Saturated fat 0.119g 5.977g 27%
Fats 0.49g 17.34g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 7.584g 19%
Potassium 723mg 110mg 18%
Folate 75µg 2µg 18%
Selenium 0.7µg 9.7µg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 2.565g 16%
Copper 0.266mg 0.13mg 15%
Cholesterol 0mg 38mg 13%
Magnesium 60mg 8mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 12%
Protein 1.82g 7.66g 12%
Choline 62.3mg 11%
Zinc 2.23mg 1.02mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.172mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.43mg 8%
Calories 99kcal 235kcal 7%
Phosphorus 101mg 59mg 6%
Calcium 65mg 12mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 1.73mg 4%
Carbs 25.31g 11.94g 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.12mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 25.31g 11.74g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.134mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Lemongrass Spread
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Lemongrass
30%
Spread
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
131%
Lemongrass
33%
Spread

Comparison summary

Which food is cheaper?
Spread
Spread is cheaper (difference - $1.5)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Spread
Spread is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Lemongrass
Lemongrass is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 38mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lemongrass
Lemongrass is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lemongrass
Lemongrass contains less Sodium (difference - 1007mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Lemongrass
Lemongrass is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 5.858g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Lemongrass
Lemongrass is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Lemongrass
Lemongrass is relatively richer in minerals

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.