Garlic vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between garlic and lemongrass?
- Garlic is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, selenium, calcium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5, yet lemongrass is higher in manganese, iron, folate, and zinc.
- Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 154% more.
- Garlic has 20 times more selenium than lemongrass. While garlic has 14.2µg of selenium, lemongrass has only 0.7µg.
We used Garlic, raw and Lemon grass (citronella), raw types 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 CalciumCalcium | +178.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +12.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +51.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1928.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +140% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +80.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +380.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +92.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -64.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +212.4% |
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 | +1100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +207.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1092% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1443.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +57.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.672mg | 5.224mg | 154% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.235mg | 0.08mg | 89% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 8.17mg | 81% |
| Vitamin C | 31.2mg | 2.6mg | 32% |
| Selenium | 14.2µg | 0.7µg | 25% |
| Folate | 3µg | 75µg | 18% |
| Calcium | 181mg | 65mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.596mg | 0.05mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.2mg | 0.065mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.16mg | 2.23mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 401mg | 723mg | 9% |
| Protein | 6.36g | 1.82g | 9% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 60mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 8% | |
| Phosphorus | 153mg | 101mg | 7% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 4% | |
| Copper | 0.299mg | 0.266mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.7mg | 1.101mg | 3% |
| Calories | 149kcal | 99kcal | 3% |
| Carbs | 33.06g | 25.31g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.135mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.249g | 0.17g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.5g | 0.49g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 30.96g | 25.31g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 17mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.089g | 0.119g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.054g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.308mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.273mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.183mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.291mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.113mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.36 g
Fats:
0.5 g
Carbs:
33.06 g
Water:
58.58 g
Other:
1.5 g
Protein:
1.82 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
25.31 g
Water:
70.58 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +249.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +30.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20% |
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Fats
~0.49g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.249 g
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 | -25.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +46.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +390.9% |
