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Lemongrass vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lemongrass and almonds

  • Lemongrass has more manganese and iron, while almonds have more copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Lemongrass covers your daily need for manganese, 132% more than almonds.
  • Lemongrass contains 2 times more iron than almonds. While lemongrass contains 8.17mg of iron, almonds contain only 3.71mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lemongrass is lower.

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

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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 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more IronIron +120.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +139.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +313.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +287.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +376.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +485.7%
~equal in Potassium ~733mg

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 0% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +70.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +215.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +743%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +842%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 171%
Manganese 5.224mg 2.179mg 132%
Copper 0.266mg 1.031mg 85%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 12.329g 81%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 31.551g 79%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 1.138mg 77%
Fats 0.49g 49.93g 76%
Iron 8.17mg 3.71mg 56%
Phosphorus 101mg 481mg 54%
Magnesium 60mg 270mg 50%
Fiber 12.5g 50%
Protein 1.82g 21.15g 39%
Calories 99kcal 579kcal 24%
Calcium 65mg 269mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.119g 3.802g 17%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 3.618mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.205mg 12%
Choline 52.1mg 9%
Zinc 2.23mg 3.12mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.471mg 8%
Folate 75µg 44µg 8%
Selenium 0.7µg 4.1µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.137mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Carbs 25.31g 21.55g 1%
Net carbs 25.31g 9.05g N/A
Potassium 723mg 733mg 0%
Sugar 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Sodium 6mg 1mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g 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
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1500.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1062.1%
Contains more FatsFats +10089.8%
Contains more OtherOther +64.4%

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
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +58327.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7152.4%

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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. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.