Cashew vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cashew and lemongrass different?
- Cashew is higher in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6; however, lemongrass is richer in manganese and iron.
- Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 214% higher.
- Cashew contains 65 times more saturated fat than lemongrass. While cashew contains 7.783g of saturated fat, lemongrass contains only 0.119g.
Nuts, cashew nuts, raw 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +386.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +725.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +159.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +487.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2742.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +75.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +22.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +215.6% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +550.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1628% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +421.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +420% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +132.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 2.195mg | 0.266mg | 214% |
Manganese | 1.655mg | 5.224mg | 155% |
Phosphorus | 593mg | 101mg | 70% |
Fats | 43.85g | 0.49g | 67% |
Monounsaturated fat | 23.797g | 0.054g | 59% |
Magnesium | 292mg | 60mg | 55% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 7.845g | 0.17g | 51% |
Saturated fat | 7.783g | 0.119g | 35% |
Selenium | 19.9µg | 0.7µg | 35% |
Protein | 18.22g | 1.82g | 33% |
Zinc | 5.78mg | 2.23mg | 32% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.423mg | 0.065mg | 30% |
Vitamin K | 34.1µg | 28% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.417mg | 0.08mg | 26% |
Calories | 553kcal | 99kcal | 23% |
Iron | 6.68mg | 8.17mg | 19% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.864mg | 0.05mg | 16% |
Fiber | 3.3g | 13% | |
Folate | 25µg | 75µg | 13% |
Starch | 23.49g | 10% | |
Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.135mg | 6% |
Calcium | 37mg | 65mg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 2.6mg | 2% |
Carbs | 30.19g | 25.31g | 2% |
Potassium | 660mg | 723mg | 2% |
Net carbs | 26.89g | 25.31g | N/A |
Sugar | 5.91g | N/A | |
Sodium | 12mg | 6mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.062mg | 1.101mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.688mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.789mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.472mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.928mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.362mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.951mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.094mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.456mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.05g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
18.22 g
Fats:
43.85 g
Carbs:
30.19 g
Water:
5.2 g
Other:
2.54 g
Protein:
1.82 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
25.31 g
Water:
70.58 g
Other:
1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +901.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +8849% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +19.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +41.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1257.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
7.845 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 | +43968.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4514.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.5% |