Black gram vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between black gram and lemongrass
- Black gram has more copper, magnesium, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, selenium, and zinc; however, lemongrass is higher in manganese.
- Lemongrass covers your daily manganese needs 161% more than black gram.
- Lemongrass contains 18 times less vitamin B5 than black gram. Black gram contains 0.906mg of vitamin B5, while lemongrass contains 0.05mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Mungo beans, mature seeds, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +345% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +112.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +268.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +50.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +275.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1071.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +242.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +320% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +88.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +31.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1712% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +251.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +188% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.527mg | 5.224mg | 161% |
| Copper | 0.981mg | 0.266mg | 79% |
| Fiber | 18.3g | 73% | |
| Magnesium | 267mg | 60mg | 49% |
| Protein | 25.21g | 1.82g | 47% |
| Phosphorus | 379mg | 101mg | 40% |
| Folate | 216µg | 75µg | 35% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.273mg | 0.065mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.906mg | 0.05mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.281mg | 0.08mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 8.2µg | 0.7µg | 14% |
| Calories | 341kcal | 99kcal | 12% |
| Carbs | 58.99g | 25.31g | 11% |
| Zinc | 3.35mg | 2.23mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.254mg | 0.135mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 983mg | 723mg | 8% |
| Iron | 7.57mg | 8.17mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 138mg | 65mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.071g | 0.17g | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.6mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.447mg | 1.101mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.64g | 0.49g | 2% |
| Sodium | 38mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 40.69g | 25.31g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.114g | 0.119g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.085g | 0.054g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.263mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.875mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.287mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.089mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.674mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.367mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.473mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.416mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.706mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
25.21 g
Fats:
1.64 g
Carbs:
58.99 g
Water:
10.8 g
Other:
3.36 g
Protein:
1.82 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
25.31 g
Water:
70.58 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1285.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +234.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +133.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +86.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +553.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.114 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.085 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.071 g
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 | +57.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +530% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.119g