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Meatball vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between meatball and lemongrass

  • Meatball has more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5; however, lemongrass has more iron, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for lemongrass is 75% higher.
  • Lemongrass is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Meatballs, meatless and Lemon grass (citronella), raw.

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
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%
Contains more CopperCopper +165.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +240.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +301.7%
Contains more IronIron +278.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%

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 0% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1343.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~75µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 227%
Iron 2.16mg 8.17mg 75%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.065mg 73%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Copper 0.706mg 0.266mg 49%
Protein 21g 1.82g 38%
Phosphorus 344mg 101mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.17g 30%
Sodium 550mg 6mg 24%
Fiber 4.6g 18%
Potassium 180mg 723mg 16%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Fats 9g 0.49g 13%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 12%
Magnesium 18mg 60mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.05mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.08mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 1.101mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.119g 6%
Carbs 8g 25.31g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.135mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.054g 5%
Calories 197kcal 99kcal 5%
Zinc 1.8mg 2.23mg 4%
Calcium 25mg 65mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Folate 78µg 75µg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 25.31g N/A
Sugar 1.25g N/A
Selenium 0.8µg 0.7µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
2% 25% 71% 2%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 25.31 g
Water: 70.58 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1053.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1736.7%
Contains more OtherOther +122.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +216.4%
Contains more WaterWater +21.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
35% 16% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3951.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2644.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/nutrients
  2. Lemongrass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168573/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.