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Lemongrass vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lemongrass and swordfish

  • Lemongrass has more manganese, iron, and copper, while swordfish has more selenium, vitamin D, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Lemongrass covers your daily need for manganese, 227% more than swordfish.
  • Lemongrass contains 18 times more iron than swordfish. While lemongrass contains 8.17mg of iron, swordfish contains only 0.45mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat.

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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% 1.8% 44% 17% 15% 21% 130% 13% 1.7% 374%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +983.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.9%
Contains more IronIron +1715.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +478.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +185.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40084.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +201%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9685.7%

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%
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% 14% 48% 249% 22% 15% 174% 25% 142% 203% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +3650%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +740.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +734%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +668.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Swordfish DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 0.013mg 227%
Selenium 0.7µg 68.5µg 123%
Iron 8.17mg 0.45mg 97%
Vitamin D 0IU 666IU 83%
Vitamin D 0µg 16.6µg 83%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.62µg 68%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 9.254mg 51%
Protein 1.82g 23.45g 43%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.615mg 41%
Phosphorus 101mg 304mg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 78mg 26%
Copper 0.266mg 0.046mg 24%
Folate 75µg 2µg 18%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 16%
Choline 77.5mg 14%
Zinc 2.23mg 0.78mg 13%
Fats 0.49g 7.93g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 3.544g 9%
Carbs 25.31g 0g 8%
Saturated fat 0.119g 1.911g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 1.368g 8%
Potassium 723mg 499mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.417mg 7%
Magnesium 60mg 35mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.063mg 6%
Calcium 65mg 6mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 43µg 5%
Calories 99kcal 172kcal 4%
Sodium 6mg 97mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.089mg 2%
Net carbs 25.31g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 2.168mg 0%
Methionine 0.699mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.922mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.127g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.772g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.168g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g 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
23% 8% 68%
Protein: 23.45 g
Fats: 7.93 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.26 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +400%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1188.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1518.4%
~equal in Water ~68.26g

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
28% 52% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.911 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.368 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6463%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +704.7%

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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. Swordfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173704/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.