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Cumin vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cumin and lemongrass?

  • Cumin is richer in iron, calcium, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, potassium, vitamin B6, and vitamin A, yet lemongrass is richer in manganese.
  • Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 727% higher.
  • Cumin has 212 times more vitamin A than lemongrass. Cumin has 1270IU of vitamin A, while lemongrass has 6IU.

We used Spices, cumin seed and Lemon grass (citronella), raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Cumin
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 261% 279% 158% 2489% 289% 131% 214% 22% 435% 28%
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 +510%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1332.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +147.3%
Contains more IronIron +712.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +225.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +394.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +642.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.7%

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.
Cumin
9
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 26% 21% 67% 0% 157% 75% 86% 0% 100% 0% 14% 7.5% 13%
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 +196.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +866.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +142.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +315.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +443.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Lemongrass DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 8.17mg 727%
Calcium 931mg 65mg 87%
Manganese 3.333mg 5.224mg 82%
Magnesium 366mg 60mg 73%
Copper 0.867mg 0.266mg 67%
Phosphorus 499mg 101mg 57%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.065mg 47%
Fiber 10.5g 42%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 0.054g 35%
Fats 22.27g 0.49g 34%
Protein 17.81g 1.82g 32%
Potassium 1788mg 723mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.08mg 27%
Zinc 4.8mg 2.23mg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 1.101mg 22%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 0.17g 21%
Folate 10µg 75µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.135mg 15%
Calories 375kcal 99kcal 14%
Selenium 5.2µg 0.7µg 8%
Vitamin A 64µg 0µg 7%
Sodium 168mg 6mg 7%
Carbs 44.24g 25.31g 6%
Saturated fat 1.535g 0.119g 6%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 2.6mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 5%
Choline 24.7mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 1%
Net carbs 33.74g 25.31g N/A
Sugar 2.25g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
4
18% 22% 44% 8% 8%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 22.27 g
Carbs: 44.24 g
Water: 8.06 g
Other: 7.62 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 +878.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4444.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.8%
Contains more OtherOther +323.3%
Contains more WaterWater +775.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
2
8% 74% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.535 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.279 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 +25900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1828.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.2%

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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. Cumin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170923/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.