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Lemongrass vs. Allspice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lemongrass and allspice

  • Lemongrass has more manganese, iron, and zinc, while allspice has more calcium, vitamin C, copper, magnesium, vitamin B3, and vitamin A.
  • Lemongrass covers your daily need for manganese, 99% more than allspice.
  • Lemongrass contains 2 times more zinc than allspice. While lemongrass contains 2.23mg of zinc, allspice contains only 1.01mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lemongrass is lower.

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

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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 43% 20% 64% 306% 89% 61% 43% 0.78% 681% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 96% 198% 92% 265% 184% 28% 48% 10% 384% 15%
Contains more IronIron +15.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +120.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +916.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +107.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +285.7%

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.
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%
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 131% 9% 0% 0% 25% 15% 54% 0% 48% 0% 0% 27% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1407.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +159.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +162.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Allspice DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 2.943mg 99%
Fiber 21.6g 86%
Calcium 65mg 661mg 60%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 39.2mg 41%
Copper 0.266mg 0.553mg 32%
Magnesium 60mg 135mg 18%
Carbs 25.31g 72.12g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 2.36g 15%
Iron 8.17mg 7.06mg 14%
Fats 0.49g 8.69g 13%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 2.86mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.119g 2.55g 11%
Zinc 2.23mg 1.01mg 11%
Folate 75µg 36µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.21mg 10%
Protein 1.82g 6.09g 9%
Potassium 723mg 1044mg 9%
Calories 99kcal 263kcal 8%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.063mg 6%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.7µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.101mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Sodium 6mg 77mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 0.66g 2%
Phosphorus 101mg 113mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 1%
Net carbs 25.31g 50.52g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 25% 71% 2%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 25.31 g
Water: 70.58 g
Other: 1.8 g
6% 9% 72% 8% 5%
Protein: 6.09 g
Fats: 8.69 g
Carbs: 72.12 g
Water: 8.46 g
Other: 4.64 g
Contains more WaterWater +734.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +234.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1673.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +184.9%
Contains more OtherOther +157.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 16% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
46% 12% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.36 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1122.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1288.2%

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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. Lemongrass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168573/nutrients
  2. Allspice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171315/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.