Butterbur vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are butterbur and lemongrass different?
- Butterbur is richer in vitamin C, while lemongrass is higher in manganese, iron, zinc, copper, folate, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
- Lemongrass covers your daily need for manganese, 215% more than butterbur.
- Butterbur contains 12 times more vitamin C than lemongrass. Butterbur contains 31.5mg of vitamin C, while lemongrass contains 2.6mg.
Butterbur, (fuki), raw and Lemon grass (citronella), raw types were used 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +58.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +328.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +10.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +8070% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +158.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1293.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +741.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -14.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1806.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1111.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +225% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +575% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +450.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +56.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +650% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.274mg | 5.224mg | 215% |
Iron | 0.1mg | 8.17mg | 101% |
Vitamin C | 31.5mg | 2.6mg | 32% |
Zinc | 0.16mg | 2.23mg | 19% |
Copper | 0.103mg | 0.266mg | 18% |
Folate | 10µg | 75µg | 16% |
Phosphorus | 12mg | 101mg | 13% |
Magnesium | 14mg | 60mg | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.135mg | 9% |
Carbs | 3.61g | 25.31g | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 1.101mg | 6% |
Calories | 14kcal | 99kcal | 4% |
Calcium | 103mg | 65mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.065mg | 4% |
Protein | 0.39g | 1.82g | 3% |
Potassium | 655mg | 723mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.096mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.119g | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.17g | 1% | |
Fats | 0.04g | 0.49g | 1% |
Net carbs | 3.61g | 25.31g | N/A |
Sodium | 7mg | 6mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.032mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.054g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.39 g
Fats:
0.04 g
Carbs:
3.61 g
Water:
94.5 g
Other:
1.46 g
Protein:
1.82 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
25.31 g
Water:
70.58 g
Other:
1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater | +33.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +366.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1125% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +601.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +23.3% |