Ginger vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ginger and lemongrass different?
- Ginger is richer in vitamin B6, while lemongrass is higher in manganese, iron, zinc, folate, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B2.
- Lemongrass covers your daily need for manganese, 217% more than ginger.
- Ginger contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than lemongrass. Ginger contains 0.16mg of vitamin B6, while lemongrass contains 0.08mg.
Ginger root, raw and Lemon grass (citronella), raw types were 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 | +39.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +306.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +74.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1261.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +17.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +555.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +197.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -53.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2181.2% |
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 | +92.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +306% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +160% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +297.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +46.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +581.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.229mg | 5.224mg | 217% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 8.17mg | 95% |
| Zinc | 0.34mg | 2.23mg | 17% |
| Folate | 11µg | 75µg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 34mg | 101mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 415mg | 723mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.034mg | 0.135mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.16mg | 0.08mg | 6% |
| Choline | 28.8mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 16mg | 65mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 60mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 0.266mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.203mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.065mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 17.77g | 25.31g | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 2.6mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.75mg | 1.101mg | 2% |
| Calories | 80kcal | 99kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 1.82g | 1.82g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.75g | 0.49g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.77g | 25.31g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.7g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 13mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.203g | 0.119g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.154g | 0.054g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.154g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.051mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.057mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.045mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.073mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.03mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.82 g
Fats:
0.75 g
Carbs:
17.77 g
Water:
78.89 g
Other:
0.77 g
Protein:
1.82 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
25.31 g
Water:
70.58 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +53.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +42.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +133.8% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.154 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 | +185.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -41.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +10.4% |
