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Candy bar vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are candy bar and lemongrass different?

  • Candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B5, zinc, and magnesium; however, lemongrass is richer in manganese and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11763% higher.
  • Candy bar contains 39 times more saturated fat than lemongrass. While candy bar contains 4.678g of saturated fat, lemongrass contains only 0.119g.

Candies, peanut bar and Lemon grass (citronella), raw are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more CopperCopper +191%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +205%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +571.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.6%
Contains more IronIron +742.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +320.3%

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% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +619.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1560%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +191150%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.135mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~75µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Lemongrass DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.08mg 11763%
Manganese 1.243mg 5.224mg 173%
Iron 0.97mg 8.17mg 90%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 0.17g 70%
Copper 0.774mg 0.266mg 56%
Fats 33.7g 0.49g 51%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 1.101mg 43%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 0.054g 42%
Phosphorus 308mg 101mg 30%
Protein 15.5g 1.82g 27%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 27%
Calories 522kcal 99kcal 21%
Saturated fat 4.678g 0.119g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.05mg 16%
Zinc 3.94mg 2.23mg 16%
Fiber 4.1g 16%
Magnesium 110mg 60mg 12%
Potassium 407mg 723mg 9%
Sodium 156mg 6mg 7%
Selenium 4.7µg 0.7µg 7%
Carbs 47.4g 25.31g 7%
Choline 29.4mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.065mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Calcium 78mg 65mg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 25.31g N/A
Sugar 42.22g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.135mg 0%
Folate 75µg 75µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 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 +751.6%
Contains more FatsFats +6777.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.3%
Contains more WaterWater +4311.3%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 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 +30864.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6164.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.