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Biscuit vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are biscuits and lemongrass different?

  • Biscuits are richer in selenium, vitamin B1, and calcium, while lemongrass is higher in manganese, iron, copper, potassium, and zinc.
  • Lemongrass covers your daily need for manganese, 211% more than biscuits.
  • Biscuits contain 97 times more sodium than lemongrass. Biscuits contain 580mg of sodium, while lemongrass contains 6mg.

Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Lemon grass (citronella), raw types were used in this article.

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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% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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 CalciumCalcium +261.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2685.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +497.5%
Contains more IronIron +181.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +224.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +313%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1282%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +447.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +129.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +167.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +470%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +128.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +23%
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~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 0.378mg 5.224mg 211%
Iron 2.9mg 8.17mg 66%
Selenium 19.5µg 0.7µg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.17g 27%
Sodium 580mg 6mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.065mg 24%
Fats 16.3g 0.49g 24%
Copper 0.082mg 0.266mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.119g 19%
Potassium 121mg 723mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.054g 17%
Calcium 235mg 65mg 17%
Zinc 0.54mg 2.23mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.135mg 13%
Calories 353kcal 99kcal 13%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 1.101mg 12%
Magnesium 18mg 60mg 10%
Protein 7g 1.82g 10%
Phosphorus 164mg 101mg 9%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Carbs 44.6g 25.31g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.05mg 5%
Folate 61µg 75µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2.6mg 3%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 25.31g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 +284.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3226.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +76.2%
Contains more OtherOther +77.8%
Contains more WaterWater +144.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 +12733.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2348.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.