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Broccoli vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between broccoli and lemongrass

  • Broccoli has more vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6; however, lemongrass is richer in manganese, iron, copper, zinc, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 218% more.
  • Broccoli contains 104 times more vitamin A than lemongrass. Broccoli contains 623IU of vitamin A, while lemongrass contains 6IU.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Broccoli, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
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 SeleniumSelenium +257.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +185.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.8%
Contains more IronIron +1019.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +442.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +443.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2387.6%

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.
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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
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 +3330.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1046%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +118.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +19%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.065mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 0.21mg 5.224mg 218%
Vitamin C 89.2mg 2.6mg 96%
Iron 0.73mg 8.17mg 93%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 85%
Copper 0.049mg 0.266mg 24%
Zinc 0.41mg 2.23mg 17%
Potassium 316mg 723mg 12%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.05mg 10%
Magnesium 21mg 60mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.08mg 7%
Carbs 6.64g 25.31g 6%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 5%
Phosphorus 66mg 101mg 5%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.7µg 3%
Calories 34kcal 99kcal 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 0µg 3%
Folate 63µg 75µg 3%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 1.101mg 3%
Calcium 47mg 65mg 2%
Protein 2.82g 1.82g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0.17g 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.135mg 1%
Sodium 33mg 6mg 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.49g 0%
Net carbs 4.04g 25.31g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.065mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.119g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.054g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 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 +54.9%
Contains more WaterWater +26.5%
Contains more FatsFats +32.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +281.2%
Contains more OtherOther +106.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 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 -67.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +390.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +347.4%

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.