Lemongrass vs. Arborio rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between lemongrass and arborio rice
- Lemongrass has more manganese, iron, copper, potassium, zinc, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, arborio rice is higher in selenium and vitamin B1.
- Lemongrass covers your daily manganese needs 212% more than arborio rice.
- Arborio rice contains 28 times less potassium than lemongrass. Lemongrass contains 723mg of potassium, while arborio rice contains 26mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked.
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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 | +650% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +6400% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2680.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +459.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +269.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +457.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +206.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1363.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +971.4% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +743.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +35.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +27.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +152.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +35.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +694% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 5.224mg | 0.357mg | 212% |
Iron | 8.17mg | 1.46mg | 84% |
Copper | 0.266mg | 0.072mg | 22% |
Potassium | 723mg | 26mg | 21% |
Zinc | 2.23mg | 0.4mg | 17% |
Magnesium | 60mg | 8mg | 12% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 7.5µg | 12% |
Phosphorus | 101mg | 33mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.016mg | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.065mg | 0.164mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 0.397mg | 7% |
Calcium | 65mg | 1mg | 6% |
Folate | 75µg | 59µg | 4% |
Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 0mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.059mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.101mg | 1.493mg | 2% |
Calories | 99kcal | 130kcal | 2% |
Protein | 1.82g | 2.36g | 1% |
Carbs | 25.31g | 28.73g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.17g | 0.05g | 1% |
Fats | 0.49g | 0.19g | 0% |
Net carbs | 25.31g | 28.73g | N/A |
Sodium | 6mg | 0mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.119g | 0.051g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.054g | 0.058g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.102mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.085mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.056mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.126mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.144mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.82 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
25.31 g
Water:
70.58 g
Other:
1.8 g
Protein:
2.36 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
28.73 g
Water:
68.53 g
Other:
0.19 g
Contains more FatsFats | +157.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +847.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +29.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +13.5% |
~equal in
Water
~68.53g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.17 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.05 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +240% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -57.1% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.058g