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Spaghetti vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between spaghetti and lemongrass

  • Spaghetti has more selenium, while lemongrass has more manganese, iron, potassium, copper, folate, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Lemongrass covers your daily need for manganese, 213% more than spaghetti.
  • Spaghetti contains 38 times more selenium than lemongrass. While spaghetti contains 26.4µg of selenium, lemongrass contains only 0.7µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt 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% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
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 less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3671.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +828.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1543.2%
Contains more IronIron +1534%
Contains more CopperCopper +166%
Contains more ZincZinc +337.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1522.4%

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% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +124%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +575%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +175.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +971.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 0.322mg 5.224mg 213%
Iron 0.5mg 8.17mg 96%
Selenium 26.4µg 0.7µg 47%
Potassium 44mg 723mg 20%
Copper 0.1mg 0.266mg 18%
Folate 7µg 75µg 17%
Zinc 0.51mg 2.23mg 16%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Magnesium 18mg 60mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.135mg 9%
Protein 5.8g 1.82g 8%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Calcium 7mg 65mg 6%
Phosphorus 58mg 101mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.065mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.101mg 4%
Calories 158kcal 99kcal 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Carbs 30.86g 25.31g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.08mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0.17g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.05mg 1%
Fats 0.93g 0.49g 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 25.31g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Sodium 1mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.176g 0.119g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 0.054g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 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 +218.7%
Contains more FatsFats +89.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.9%
Contains more WaterWater +13.6%
Contains more OtherOther +542.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 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 +142.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +91.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.4%

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.