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Lemongrass vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lemongrass and turkey meat different?

  • Lemongrass is richer in manganese, iron, and copper, while turkey meat is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Lemongrass covers your daily need for manganese, 227% more than turkey meat.
  • Lemongrass contains 7 times more iron than turkey meat. Lemongrass contains 8.17mg of iron, while turkey meat contains 1.09mg.

Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types were 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.
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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +364.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +202.5%
Contains more IronIron +649.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +186%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37214.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4157.1%

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +769.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1796%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +670%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Turkey meat DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 0.014mg 227%
Iron 8.17mg 1.09mg 89%
Selenium 0.7µg 29.8µg 53%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 9.573mg 53%
Protein 1.82g 28.55g 53%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.02µg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.616mg 41%
Cholesterol 0mg 109mg 36%
Copper 0.266mg 0.093mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.948mg 18%
Folate 75µg 9µg 17%
Phosphorus 101mg 223mg 17%
Choline 87.4mg 16%
Potassium 723mg 239mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 2.119g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.281mg 11%
Fats 0.49g 7.39g 11%
Saturated fat 0.119g 2.155g 9%
Carbs 25.31g 0.06g 8%
Magnesium 60mg 30mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 2.647g 6%
Calories 99kcal 189kcal 5%
Calcium 65mg 14mg 5%
Sodium 6mg 103mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.045mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Zinc 2.23mg 2.48mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Net carbs 25.31g 0.06g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42083.3%
Contains more OtherOther +275%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1468.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1408.2%
~equal in Water ~63.52g

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
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4801.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1146.5%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.