Lemongrass vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lemongrass and tomato sauce different?
- Lemongrass is higher in manganese, iron, zinc, copper, folate, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, tomato sauce is richer in vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for lemongrass is 222% higher.
- Lemongrass contains 10 times more zinc than tomato sauce. While lemongrass contains 2.23mg of zinc, tomato sauce contains only 0.22mg.
Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added are the varieties used in this article.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +300% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +364.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +143.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +751% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +131.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +913.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +274.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -45.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4523% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +170.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +107.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +733.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +169.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +518% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +22.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 5.224mg | 0.113mg | 222% |
| Iron | 8.17mg | 0.96mg | 90% |
| Zinc | 2.23mg | 0.22mg | 18% |
| Folate | 75µg | 9µg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 0.115mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 723mg | 297mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 15mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 101mg | 27mg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 1.44mg | 10% | |
| Carbs | 25.31g | 5.31g | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 6% | |
| Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 7mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 0.309mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 14mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.065mg | 5% |
| Calories | 99kcal | 24kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.065mg | 0.024mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 22µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
| Choline | 9.9mg | 2% | |
| Fructose | 1.67g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.101mg | 0.991mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.098mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.82g | 1.2g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.49g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 25.31g | 3.81g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.56g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.119g | 0.041g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.054g | 0.044g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.17g | 0.121g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.02mg | 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:
1.2 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
5.31 g
Water:
91.28 g
Other:
1.91 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +51.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +63.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +376.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +29.3% |
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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
0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.121 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +22.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +40.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.5% |
