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Lemongrass vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lemongrass and arugula

  • Lemongrass has more manganese, iron, copper, zinc, potassium, and phosphorus, while arugula has more vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, and vitamin B5.
  • Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 213% higher.
  • Arugula contains 6 times less iron than lemongrass. Lemongrass contains 8.17mg of iron, while arugula contains 1.46mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Arugula, 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 34% 48% 33% 55% 25% 13% 22% 3.5% 42% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.9%
Contains more IronIron +459.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +250%
Contains more ZincZinc +374.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1527.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +146.2%

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.
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 50% 40% 8.6% 0% 11% 20% 5.7% 26% 17% 0% 272% 73% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +261%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +476.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +774%
Contains more FolateFolate +29.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.073mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Arugula DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 0.321mg 213%
Vitamin K 108.6µg 91%
Iron 8.17mg 1.46mg 84%
Copper 0.266mg 0.076mg 21%
Zinc 2.23mg 0.47mg 16%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 15mg 14%
Vitamin A 0µg 119µg 13%
Calcium 65mg 160mg 10%
Potassium 723mg 369mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.437mg 8%
Phosphorus 101mg 52mg 7%
Carbs 25.31g 3.65g 7%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Folate 75µg 97µg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 0.305mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.086mg 4%
Calories 99kcal 25kcal 4%
Magnesium 60mg 47mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Choline 15.3mg 3%
Protein 1.82g 2.58g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.044mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.073mg 1%
Sodium 6mg 27mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 0.319g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Fats 0.49g 0.66g 0%
Net carbs 25.31g 2.05g N/A
Sugar 2.05g N/A
Saturated fat 0.119g 0.086g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 0.049g 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
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.58 g
Fats: 0.66 g
Carbs: 3.65 g
Water: 91.71 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +593.4%
Contains more OtherOther +28.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.8%
Contains more FatsFats +34.7%
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
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.086 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.049 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.319 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.049g

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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. Arugula - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169387/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.