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Lemongrass vs. Amaranth leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lemongrass and amaranth leaves

  • Lemongrass has more manganese, iron, zinc, copper, and phosphorus; however, amaranth leaves are higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, and vitamin B6.
  • Lemongrass covers your daily manganese needs 189% more than amaranth leaves.
  • Amaranth leaves contain 4 times less iron than lemongrass. Lemongrass contains 8.17mg of iron, while amaranth leaves contain 2.32mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Amaranth leaves, 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 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 39% 65% 54% 87% 54% 25% 21% 2.6% 115% 4.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.3%
Contains more IronIron +252.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +490.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~55mg

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 144% 49% 0% 0% 6.8% 36% 12% 3.8% 44% 0% 2850% 64% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1565.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Amaranth leaves DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1140µg 950%
Manganese 5.224mg 0.885mg 189%
Iron 8.17mg 2.32mg 73%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 43.3mg 45%
Vitamin A 0µg 146µg 16%
Calcium 65mg 215mg 15%
Copper 0.266mg 0.162mg 12%
Zinc 2.23mg 0.9mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.192mg 9%
Carbs 25.31g 4.02g 7%
Phosphorus 101mg 50mg 7%
Calories 99kcal 23kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.027mg 3%
Folate 75µg 85µg 3%
Potassium 723mg 611mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 0.658mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.158mg 2%
Protein 1.82g 2.46g 1%
Sodium 6mg 20mg 1%
Magnesium 60mg 55mg 1%
Fats 0.49g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 25.31g 4.02g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.9µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.064mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.119g 0.091g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 0.076g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 0.147g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.119mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.127mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.052mg 0%

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
2% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.46 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 4.02 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +48.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +529.6%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.2%
Contains more WaterWater +29.9%

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
29% 24% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.091 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.076 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.147 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40.7%

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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. Amaranth leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168385/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.