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Black tea vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between black tea and lemongrass?

  • Lemongrass is richer than black tea in manganese, iron, copper, potassium, zinc, folate, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 218% more.

We used Beverages, tea, black, brewed, prepared with tap water and Lemon grass (citronella), raw types 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 2.1% 0% 3.3% 0.75% 3.3% 0.55% 0.43% 0.39% 29% 0%
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 -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1854.1%
Contains more IronIron +40750%
Contains more CopperCopper +2560%
Contains more ZincZinc +11050%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10000%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2285.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.2% 0% 0.66% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0.22%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +864.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black tea Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 0.219mg 5.224mg 218%
Iron 0.02mg 8.17mg 102%
Copper 0.01mg 0.266mg 28%
Potassium 37mg 723mg 20%
Zinc 0.02mg 2.23mg 20%
Folate 5µg 75µg 18%
Magnesium 3mg 60mg 14%
Phosphorus 1mg 101mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.014mg 0.135mg 9%
Carbs 0.3g 25.31g 8%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.101mg 7%
Calcium 0mg 65mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.08mg 6%
Calories 1kcal 99kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.065mg 5%
Caffeine 20mg 5%
Protein 0g 1.82g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Selenium 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.011mg 0.05mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.49g 1%
Saturated fat 0.002g 0.119g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 0.17g 1%
Net carbs 0.3g 25.31g N/A
Sodium 3mg 6mg 0%
Choline 0.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0.054g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.3 g
Water: 99.7 g
Other: 0 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 WaterWater +41.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8336.7%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 14% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4150%

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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. Black tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173227/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.