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Brown sugar vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brown sugar and lemongrass?

  • Brown sugar has less manganese, iron, copper, zinc, folate, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3 than lemongrass.
  • Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 224% higher.

We used Sugars, brown and Lemon grass (citronella), raw types in this comparison.

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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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
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 more CalciumCalcium +27.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +443.6%
Contains more IronIron +1050.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +466%
Contains more ZincZinc +7333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2425%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8062.5%

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% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +164%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +900.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +7400%
~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 Brown sugar Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 0.064mg 5.224mg 224%
Iron 0.71mg 8.17mg 93%
Carbs 98.09g 25.31g 24%
Copper 0.047mg 0.266mg 24%
Zinc 0.03mg 2.23mg 20%
Folate 1µg 75µg 19%
Potassium 133mg 723mg 17%
Phosphorus 4mg 101mg 14%
Calories 380kcal 99kcal 14%
Magnesium 9mg 60mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.135mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 1.101mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.065mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Protein 0.12g 1.82g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.08mg 3%
Calcium 83mg 65mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.05mg 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.119g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.17g 1%
Sodium 28mg 6mg 1%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Fats 0g 0.49g 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Net carbs 98.09g 25.31g N/A
Sugar 97.02g N/A
Choline 2.3mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.054g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 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 CarbsCarbs +287.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1416.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +5167.2%
Contains more OtherOther +300%

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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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.