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Plantain raw vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are plantain raw and lemongrass different?

  • Plantain raw is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B6; however, lemongrass is richer in iron, copper, zinc, folate, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for lemongrass is 95% higher.
  • Plantain raw contains 188 times more vitamin A than lemongrass. While plantain raw contains 1127IU of vitamin A, lemongrass contains only 6IU.

Plantains, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
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 less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2066.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.9%
Contains more IronIron +1261.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +228.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1492.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +197.1%

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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
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 +607.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +420%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +273.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +240.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain raw Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 227%
Iron 0.6mg 8.17mg 95%
Copper 0.081mg 0.266mg 21%
Zinc 0.14mg 2.23mg 19%
Vitamin C 18.4mg 2.6mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 0.08mg 17%
Folate 22µg 75µg 13%
Phosphorus 34mg 101mg 10%
Fiber 2.3g 9%
Potassium 499mg 723mg 7%
Vitamin A 56µg 0µg 6%
Calcium 3mg 65mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0.135mg 6%
Magnesium 37mg 60mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 1.101mg 3%
Choline 13.5mg 2%
Carbs 31.89g 25.31g 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0.17g 1%
Calories 122kcal 99kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.065mg 1%
Protein 1.3g 1.82g 1%
Selenium 1.5µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.49g 0%
Net carbs 29.59g 25.31g N/A
Sugar 15g N/A
Sodium 4mg 6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.143g 0.119g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.054g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 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 CarbsCarbs +26%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40%
Contains more FatsFats +32.4%
Contains more OtherOther +55.2%
~equal in Water ~70.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +146.4%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.