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Banana vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between bananas and lemongrass

  • Bananas have more vitamin B6 and vitamin C; however, lemongrass is richer in manganese, iron, copper, zinc, folate, phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 215% more.
  • Bananas contain 5 times more vitamin B6 than lemongrass. Bananas contain 0.367mg of vitamin B6, while lemongrass contains 0.08mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bananas, raw 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.
Banana
Banana
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
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 +42.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102%
Contains more IronIron +3042.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +241%
Contains more ZincZinc +1386.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +359.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1834.8%

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.
Banana
Banana
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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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
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 +234.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +568%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +358.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +109.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 0.27mg 5.224mg 215%
Iron 0.26mg 8.17mg 99%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.08mg 22%
Copper 0.078mg 0.266mg 21%
Zinc 0.15mg 2.23mg 19%
Folate 20µg 75µg 14%
Potassium 358mg 723mg 11%
Phosphorus 22mg 101mg 11%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Magnesium 27mg 60mg 8%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 2.6mg 7%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.05mg 6%
Calcium 5mg 65mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.135mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 1.101mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.065mg 3%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Calories 89kcal 99kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.7µg 1%
Protein 1.09g 1.82g 1%
Carbs 22.84g 25.31g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.17g 1%
Fats 0.33g 0.49g 0%
Net carbs 20.24g 25.31g N/A
Sugar 12.23g N/A
Sodium 1mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.112g 0.119g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.054g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 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 +67%
Contains more FatsFats +48.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.8%
Contains more OtherOther +116.9%
~equal in Water ~70.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
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52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 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 +68.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +132.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.119g

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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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.