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Brussels sprouts vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Brussels sprouts and lemongrass

  • Brussels sprouts have more vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1; however, lemongrass is richer in manganese, iron, copper, zinc, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Lemongrass covers your daily manganese needs 212% more than Brussels sprouts.
  • Lemongrass has 126 times less vitamin A than Brussels sprouts. Brussels sprouts have 754IU of vitamin A, while lemongrass has 6IU.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Brussels sprouts, 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 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
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 +128.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.9%
Contains more IronIron +483.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +280%
Contains more ZincZinc +431%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1450.1%

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.
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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 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 +3169.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +113.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +518%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +173.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +23%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Lemongrass DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 0.17g 1019%
Manganese 0.337mg 5.224mg 212%
Vitamin K 177µg 148%
Vitamin C 85mg 2.6mg 92%
Iron 1.4mg 8.17mg 85%
Copper 0.07mg 0.266mg 22%
Zinc 0.42mg 2.23mg 16%
Fiber 3.8g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.08mg 11%
Potassium 389mg 723mg 10%
Magnesium 23mg 60mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.065mg 6%
Phosphorus 69mg 101mg 5%
Carbs 8.95g 25.31g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.05mg 5%
Folate 61µg 75µg 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.135mg 3%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Calories 43kcal 99kcal 3%
Protein 3.38g 1.82g 3%
Calcium 42mg 65mg 2%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.7µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 1.101mg 2%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Sodium 25mg 6mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.49g 0%
Net carbs 5.15g 25.31g N/A
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.119g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.054g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 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 +85.7%
Contains more WaterWater +21.8%
Contains more FatsFats +63.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +182.8%
Contains more OtherOther +31.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 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 -47.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +89900%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +134.8%

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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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.