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Mustard vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mustard and lemongrass different?

  • Mustard is richer in selenium and vitamin B1, while lemongrass is higher in manganese, iron, copper, folate, potassium, and zinc.
  • Lemongrass covers your daily need for manganese, 209% more than mustard.
  • Mustard contains 184 times more sodium than lemongrass. Mustard contains 1104mg of sodium, while lemongrass contains 6mg.

Mustard, prepared, yellow and Lemon grass (citronella), raw 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 34% 19% 13% 60% 25% 17% 46% 144% 55% 183%
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 SeleniumSelenium +4685.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +375.7%
Contains more IronIron +407.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +259.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +248.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1137.9%
~equal in Calcium ~65mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~101mg

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 1% 1.7% 7.2% 0% 44% 16% 11% 15% 16% 0% 3.5% 5.3% 12%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +172.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +408%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +971.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mustard Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 0.422mg 5.224mg 209%
Iron 1.61mg 8.17mg 82%
Selenium 33.5µg 0.7µg 60%
Sodium 1104mg 6mg 48%
Copper 0.074mg 0.266mg 21%
Folate 7µg 75µg 17%
Potassium 152mg 723mg 17%
Fiber 4g 16%
Zinc 0.64mg 2.23mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.065mg 9%
Carbs 5.83g 25.31g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.135mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.182g 0.054g 5%
Protein 3.74g 1.82g 4%
Choline 22.4mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.05mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.774g 0.17g 4%
Fats 3.34g 0.49g 4%
Magnesium 48mg 60mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 2.6mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 1.101mg 3%
Calories 60kcal 99kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Phosphorus 108mg 101mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 25.31g N/A
Calcium 63mg 65mg 0%
Sugar 0.92g N/A
Starch 0.64g 0%
Trans fat 0.009g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.214g 0.119g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.167mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.264mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.161mg 0%
Valine 0.189mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.373g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.358g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 6% 84% 3%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 3.34 g
Carbs: 5.83 g
Water: 83.72 g
Other: 3.37 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 +105.5%
Contains more FatsFats +581.6%
Contains more WaterWater +18.6%
Contains more OtherOther +87.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +334.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 69% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.774 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 +3940.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +355.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.4%

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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. Mustard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172234/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.