Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Lemon Grass VS Cooked Napa Cabbage

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Lemon Grass	6%	4%	90%
Cooked Napa Cabbage	30%	10%	60%

Macro Nutrients

	Lemon Grass	Cooked Napa Cabbage	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.4% 99kcal	0.41% 12kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.51% 0.49g	0.18% 0.17g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.37% 0.12g	NA	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.94% 0.031g	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.81% 0.14g	NA	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	19.5% 25.3g	1.7% 2.23g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	NA	NA	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	3.25% 1.82g	1.96% 1.1g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Lemon Grass	Cooked Napa Cabbage	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	1.44% 13μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	5.4% 0.065mg	0.42% 0.005mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	10.4% 0.14mg	1.92% 0.025mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	6.9% 1.1mg	2.9% 0.47mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	1% 0.05mg	0.7% 0.035mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	6.15% 0.08mg	2.85% 0.037mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	18.8% 75μg	10.8% 43μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	2.9% 2.6mg	3.56% 3.2mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Lemon Grass	Cooked Napa Cabbage	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6.5% 65mg	2.9% 29mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	29.6% 0.27mg	10.7% 0.096mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	102% 8.17mg	9.25% 0.74mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	14.3% 60mg	1.9% 8mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	227% 5.22mg	8.83% 0.2mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	14.4% 101mg	2.7% 19mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	21.3% 723mg	2.56% 87mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.27% 0.7μg	0.73% 0.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.4% 6mg	0.73% 11mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	20.3% 2.23mg	1.27% 0.14mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.9% 70.6g	2.6% 96g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Lemon Grass vs Cooked Napa Cabbage:

• Raw Lemon Grass have 13 times more Vitamin B1, 5.4 times more Vitamin B2, 2.4 times more Vitamin B3, 1.4 times more Vitamin B5, 2.2 times more Vitamin B6 and 1.7 times more Vitamin B9 than Cooked Napa Cabbage.
• While Cooked Napa Cabbage contains more Vitamin A than Raw Lemon Grass .
• Both Raw Lemon Grass and Cooked Napa Cabbage have similar amounts of Vitamin C per 100 g.
• Both Raw Lemon Grass as well as Cooked Napa Cabbage have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Lemon Grass vs Cooked Napa Cabbage:

• Raw Lemon Grass have 2.2 times more Calcium, 2.8 times more Copper, 11 times more Iron, 7.5 times more Magnesium, 25.7 times more Manganese, 5.3 times more Phosphorus, 8.3 times more Potassium, 1.8 times more Selenium and 15.9 times more Zinc than Cooked Napa Cabbage.
• While Cooked Napa Cabbage contains 1.4 times more Water than Raw Lemon Grass .

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Raw Lemon Grass have 8.3 times more Energy, 11.3 times more Carbohydrate and 1.7 times more Protein than Cooked Napa Cabbage.
• Both Raw Lemon Grass as well as Cooked Napa Cabbage have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.