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Buckwheat vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between buckwheat and lemongrass

  • Buckwheat has more vitamin B5; however, lemongrass is richer in manganese, iron, potassium, folate, zinc, copper, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 210% more.
  • Buckwheat contains 7 times more vitamin B5 than lemongrass. Buckwheat contains 0.359mg of vitamin B5, while lemongrass contains 0.05mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked 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 36% 2.1% 7.8% 30% 49% 17% 30% 0.52% 53% 12%
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 -33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +214.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +828.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +721.6%
Contains more IronIron +921.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +265.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1196.3%

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% 1.8% 0% 10% 9% 18% 22% 18% 0% 4.8% 11% 11%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +618%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +246.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +435.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.08mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buckwheat Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 0.403mg 5.224mg 210%
Iron 0.8mg 8.17mg 92%
Potassium 88mg 723mg 19%
Zinc 0.61mg 2.23mg 15%
Folate 14µg 75µg 15%
Copper 0.146mg 0.266mg 13%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.135mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.359mg 0.05mg 6%
Calcium 7mg 65mg 6%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Phosphorus 70mg 101mg 4%
Selenium 2.2µg 0.7µg 3%
Protein 3.38g 1.82g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Magnesium 51mg 60mg 2%
Carbs 19.94g 25.31g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.065mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.94mg 1.101mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Calories 92kcal 99kcal 0%
Fats 0.62g 0.49g 0%
Net carbs 17.24g 25.31g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Sodium 4mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.08mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.134g 0.119g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.188g 0.054g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.188g 0.17g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.079mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 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 FatsFats +26.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.9%
Contains more OtherOther +318.6%
~equal in Water ~70.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +248.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.17g

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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. Buckwheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/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.