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Lemongrass vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lemongrass and white bread

  • Lemongrass has more manganese, iron, copper, potassium, and zinc, while white bread has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
  • Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 204% higher.
  • White bread contains 6 times less potassium than lemongrass. Lemongrass contains 723mg of potassium, while white bread contains 126mg.
  • The amount of sodium in lemongrass is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs).

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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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +473.8%
Contains more IronIron +126.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +163.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +201.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +874.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +121.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3042.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~98mg

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% 0% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +720%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +334.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +972%
Contains more FolateFolate +48%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.087mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass White bread DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 0.536mg 204%
Iron 8.17mg 3.61mg 57%
Selenium 0.7µg 22µg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.533mg 39%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 4.78mg 23%
Sodium 6mg 490mg 21%
Potassium 723mg 126mg 18%
Copper 0.266mg 0.101mg 18%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Protein 1.82g 8.85g 14%
Zinc 2.23mg 0.74mg 14%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.536mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 1.602g 10%
Magnesium 60mg 23mg 9%
Folate 75µg 111µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.243mg 8%
Calories 99kcal 266kcal 8%
Calcium 65mg 144mg 8%
Carbs 25.31g 49.42g 8%
Fats 0.49g 3.33g 4%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.119g 0.698g 3%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.087mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 0.599g 1%
Net carbs 25.31g 46.72g N/A
Sugar 5.67g N/A
Phosphorus 101mg 98mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more WaterWater +93.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +386.3%
Contains more FatsFats +579.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +95.3%
~equal in Other ~1.98g

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
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1009.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +842.4%

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.