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Tomato paste vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tomato paste and lemongrass different?

  • Tomato paste is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin A, while lemongrass is higher in manganese, iron, folate, and zinc.
  • Lemongrass covers your daily need for manganese 214% more than tomato paste.

Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added and Lemon grass (citronella), raw types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 11% 89% 112% 122% 17% 36% 7.7% 39% 29%
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 PotassiumPotassium +40.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +657.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80.6%
Contains more IronIron +174.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +254%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1629.8%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 73% 0% 25% 86% 15% 35% 58% 8.5% 50% 0% 29% 9%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 8.7% 0% 0% 0% 16% 31% 21% 3% 18% 0% 0% 56%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +742.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +179.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +184%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +170%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +525%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.065mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato paste Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 0.302mg 5.224mg 214%
Iron 2.98mg 8.17mg 65%
Vitamin E 4.3mg 29%
Vitamin C 21.9mg 2.6mg 21%
Fiber 4.1g 16%
Folate 12µg 75µg 16%
Zinc 0.63mg 2.23mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.076mg 1.101mg 12%
Copper 0.365mg 0.266mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 0.08mg 10%
Vitamin K 11.4µg 10%
Potassium 1014mg 723mg 9%
Vitamin A 76µg 0µg 8%
Selenium 5.3µg 0.7µg 8%
Choline 38.5mg 7%
Fructose 5.85g 7%
Protein 4.32g 1.82g 5%
Magnesium 42mg 60mg 4%
Calcium 36mg 65mg 3%
Phosphorus 83mg 101mg 3%
Carbs 18.91g 25.31g 2%
Sodium 59mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.142mg 0.05mg 2%
Calories 82kcal 99kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.153mg 0.135mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.3g 1.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 190kcal 544kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 122g 101g N/A
Fats 0.47g 0.49g 0%
Net carbs 14.81g 25.31g N/A
Sugar 12.18g N/A
Starch 0.22g 0%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.065mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.1g 0.119g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.067g 0.054g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.16g 0.17g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.089mg 0%
Leucine 0.124mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.088mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 19% 74% 3%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 0.47 g
Carbs: 18.91 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 2.8 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 +137.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.8%
~equal in Fats ~0.49g
~equal in Water ~70.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 20% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.17g

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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. Tomato paste - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170459/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.