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Cardamom vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cardamom and lemongrass different?

  • Cardamom is higher than lemongrass in manganese, iron, zinc, magnesium, calcium, vitamin C, copper, potassium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Cardamom covers your daily need for manganese, 990% more than lemongrass.
  • Cardamom contains 8 times more vitamin C than lemongrass. Cardamom contains 21mg of vitamin C, while lemongrass contains 2.6mg.

Spices, cardamom 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 164% 115% 99% 524% 128% 204% 76% 2.3% 3652% 0%
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 +281.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +489.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.8%
Contains more IronIron +71%
Contains more CopperCopper +44%
Contains more ZincZinc +235%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +436%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%

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 70% 0% 0% 0% 50% 42% 21% 0% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +707.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +204.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +187.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.101mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cardamom Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 28mg 5.224mg 990%
Fiber 28g 112%
Iron 13.97mg 8.17mg 73%
Zinc 7.47mg 2.23mg 48%
Magnesium 229mg 60mg 40%
Calcium 383mg 65mg 32%
Vitamin C 21mg 2.6mg 20%
Folate 75µg 19%
Protein 10.76g 1.82g 18%
Carbs 68.47g 25.31g 14%
Copper 0.383mg 0.266mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.08mg 12%
Potassium 1119mg 723mg 12%
Calories 311kcal 99kcal 11%
Vitamin B1 0.198mg 0.065mg 11%
Phosphorus 178mg 101mg 11%
Fats 6.7g 0.49g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.135mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.68g 0.119g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.87g 0.054g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.43g 0.17g 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Sodium 18mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 1%
Net carbs 40.47g 25.31g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.102mg 1.101mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 7% 68% 8% 6%
Protein: 10.76 g
Fats: 6.7 g
Carbs: 68.47 g
Water: 8.28 g
Other: 5.79 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 +491.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1267.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +170.5%
Contains more OtherOther +221.7%
Contains more WaterWater +752.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 44% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.68 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.87 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.43 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 +1511.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +152.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.5%

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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. Cardamom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170919/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.