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.
| 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.
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
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
Protein:
10.76 g
Fats:
6.7 g
Carbs:
68.47 g
Water:
8.28 g
Other:
5.79 g
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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.68 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.87 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.43 g
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% |
