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Asparagus vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between asparagus and lemongrass

  • Asparagus has more vitamin A and vitamin B1, while lemongrass has more manganese, iron, zinc, potassium, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Lemongrass covers your daily need for manganese, 220% more than asparagus.
  • Asparagus contains 126 times more vitamin A than lemongrass. While asparagus contains 756 IU of vitamin A, lemongrass contains only 6 IU.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Asparagus, raw and Lemon grass (citronella), raw.

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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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
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 -66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +228.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +328.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +170.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +257.9%
Contains more IronIron +281.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +313%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3206.3%

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39%
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 8.7% 0% 0% 0% 16% 31% 21% 3% 18% 0% 0% 56%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +115.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +448%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.135mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 0.158mg 5.224mg 220%
Iron 2.14mg 8.17mg 75%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 35%
Potassium 202mg 723mg 15%
Zinc 0.54mg 2.23mg 15%
Magnesium 14mg 60mg 11%
Copper 0.189mg 0.266mg 9%
Fiber 2.1g 8%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 8%
Carbs 3.88g 25.31g 7%
Phosphorus 52mg 101mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.065mg 7%
Folate 52µg 75µg 6%
Calories 20kcal 99kcal 4%
Calcium 24mg 65mg 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 2.6mg 3%
Selenium 2.3µg 0.7µg 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Protein 2.2g 1.82g 1%
Fats 0.12g 0.49g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 1.101mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.08mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.17g 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Net carbs 1.78g 25.31g N/A
Sugar 1.88g N/A
Sodium 2mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.135mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.119g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.054g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 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 +20.9%
Contains more WaterWater +32.1%
Contains more FatsFats +308.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +552.3%
Contains more OtherOther +210.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 -66.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +240%

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.