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Lemongrass vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Lemongrass and Garden cress

  • Lemongrass has more Manganese, Iron, Zinc, Copper, and Magnesium, however, Garden cress is higher in Vitamin C, Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B2.
  • Lemongrass covers your daily Manganese needs 203% more than Garden cress.
  • Garden cress contains 10 times less Zinc than Lemongrass. Lemongrass contains 2.23mg of Zinc, while Garden cress contains 0.23mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Cress, garden, 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.
Lemongrass
Lemongrass
8
:
2
Garden cress
Garden cress
Contains more Iron +528.5%
Contains more Magnesium +57.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +32.9%
Contains more Potassium +19.3%
Contains less Sodium -57.1%
Contains more Zinc +869.6%
Contains more Copper +56.5%
Contains more Manganese +844.7%
Contains more Calcium +24.6%
Contains more Selenium +28.6%
Lemongrass
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 20% 307% 43% 44% 64% 1% 61% 89% 682% 4%
Garden cress
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 25% 49% 28% 33% 54% 2% 7% 57% 73% 5%
Contains more Iron +528.5%
Contains more Magnesium +57.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +32.9%
Contains more Potassium +19.3%
Contains less Sodium -57.1%
Contains more Zinc +869.6%
Contains more Copper +56.5%
Contains more Manganese +844.7%
Contains more Calcium +24.6%
Contains more Selenium +28.6%

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.
Lemongrass
Lemongrass
1
:
9
Garden cress
Garden cress
Contains more Vitamin B3 +10.1%
Contains more Vitamin A +115183.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +2553.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +92.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +384%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +208.8%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 1
Equal in Folate - 80
Lemongrass
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 0% 0% 9% 17% 32% 21% 3% 19% 57% 0% 0%
Garden cress
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 416% 14% 0% 230% 20% 60% 19% 15% 57% 60% 0% 1355%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +10.1%
Contains more Vitamin A +115183.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +2553.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +92.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +384%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +208.8%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 1
Equal in Folate - 80

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemongrass
Lemongrass
1
:
3
Garden cress
Garden cress
Contains more Carbs +360.2%
Contains more Protein +42.9%
Contains more Fats +42.9%
Contains more Water +26.7%
Equal in Other - 1.8
Lemongrass
2% 25% 71% 2%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 25.31 g
Water: 70.58 g
Other: 1.8 g
Garden cress
3% 6% 89% 2%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 5.5 g
Water: 89.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more Carbs +360.2%
Contains more Protein +42.9%
Contains more Fats +42.9%
Contains more Water +26.7%
Equal in Other - 1.8

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemongrass
Lemongrass
0
:
3
Garden cress
Garden cress
Contains less Saturated Fat -80.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +342.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +34.1%
Lemongrass
35% 16% 50%
Saturated Fat: 0.119 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.17 g
Garden cress
5% 49% 47%
Saturated Fat: 0.023 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.228 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -80.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +342.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +34.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Lemongrass Garden cress
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Garden cress Opinion
Net carbs 25.31g 4.4g Lemongrass
Protein 1.82g 2.6g Garden cress
Fats 0.49g 0.7g Garden cress
Carbs 25.31g 5.5g Lemongrass
Calories 99kcal 32kcal Lemongrass
Sugar 4.4g Lemongrass
Fiber 1.1g Garden cress
Calcium 65mg 81mg Garden cress
Iron 8.17mg 1.3mg Lemongrass
Magnesium 60mg 38mg Lemongrass
Phosphorus 101mg 76mg Lemongrass
Potassium 723mg 606mg Lemongrass
Sodium 6mg 14mg Lemongrass
Zinc 2.23mg 0.23mg Lemongrass
Copper 0.266mg 0.17mg Lemongrass
Manganese 5.224mg 0.553mg Lemongrass
Selenium 0.7µg 0.9µg Garden cress
Vitamin A 6IU 6917IU Garden cress
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 346µg Garden cress
Vitamin E 0.7mg Garden cress
Vitamin C 2.6mg 69mg Garden cress
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.08mg Garden cress
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.26mg Garden cress
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 1mg Lemongrass
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.242mg Garden cress
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.247mg Garden cress
Folate 75µg 80µg Garden cress
Vitamin K 541.9µg Garden cress
Saturated Fat 0.119g 0.023g Garden cress
Monounsaturated Fat 0.054g 0.239g Garden cress
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 0.228g Garden cress

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Lemongrass Garden cress
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
13%
Lemongrass
187%
Garden cress
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
131%
Lemongrass
33%
Garden cress

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lemongrass
Lemongrass is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.4g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lemongrass
Lemongrass contains less Sodium (difference - 8mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Lemongrass
Lemongrass is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.096g)
Which food is cheaper?
Garden cress
Garden cress is cheaper (difference - $1.5)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Garden cress
Garden cress is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()

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. Lemongrass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168573/nutrients
  2. Garden cress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168407/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.