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Liver vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between liver and lemongrass

  • Liver has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B2, iron, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and copper, while lemongrass has more manganese.
  • Liver covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 778% more than lemongrass.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised 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.
Liver
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
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 IronIron +119.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +138.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +201.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +138.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9542.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +328.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +382%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1641.3%

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.
Liver
9
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 79% 1802% 0% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122% 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 8.7% 0% 0% 0% 16% 31% 21% 3% 18% 0% 0% 56% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +807.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +296.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1526.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +666.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +9448%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +612.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +117.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Lemongrass DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 0µg 778%
Vitamin A 5405µg 0µg 601%
Manganese 0.3mg 5.224mg 214%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.135mg 159%
Iron 17.92mg 8.17mg 122%
Selenium 67.5µg 0.7µg 121%
Cholesterol 355mg 0mg 118%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 0.05mg 94%
Protein 26.02g 1.82g 48%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 1.101mg 46%
Zinc 6.72mg 2.23mg 41%
Copper 0.634mg 0.266mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.08mg 38%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 2.6mg 23%
Folate 163µg 75µg 22%
Phosphorus 241mg 101mg 20%
Potassium 150mg 723mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.065mg 16%
Magnesium 14mg 60mg 11%
Carbs 3.76g 25.31g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 0.17g 6%
Fats 4.4g 0.49g 6%
Calcium 10mg 65mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.41g 0.119g 6%
Calories 165kcal 99kcal 3%
Sodium 49mg 6mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 0.054g 1%
Net carbs 3.76g 25.31g N/A
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
2
26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 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 +1329.7%
Contains more FatsFats +798%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +573.1%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
~equal in Water ~70.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
2
46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 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 +1066.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +517.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%

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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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.