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Lemongrass vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lemongrass and avocadoes different?

  • Lemongrass is higher in manganese, iron, zinc, copper, magnesium, and phosphorus; however, avocadoes are richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for lemongrass is 221% higher.
  • Lemongrass contains 15 times more iron than avocadoes. While lemongrass contains 8.17mg of iron, avocadoes contain only 0.55mg.
  • Lemongrass has less saturated fat.

Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties are the varieties used in this article.

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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 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +106.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +441.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.1%
Contains more IronIron +1385.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +40%
Contains more ZincZinc +248.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3578.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%

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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2678%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +221.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.067mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.13mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~81µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Avocado DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 0.142mg 221%
Iron 8.17mg 0.55mg 95%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 1.389mg 27%
Fiber 6.7g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 9.799g 24%
Fats 0.49g 14.66g 22%
Vitamin K 21µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.257mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 14%
Zinc 2.23mg 0.64mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 1.816g 11%
Saturated fat 0.119g 2.126g 9%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 10mg 8%
Copper 0.266mg 0.19mg 8%
Phosphorus 101mg 52mg 7%
Magnesium 60mg 29mg 7%
Potassium 723mg 485mg 7%
Carbs 25.31g 8.53g 6%
Calcium 65mg 12mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 1.738mg 4%
Choline 14.2mg 3%
Calories 99kcal 160kcal 3%
Folate 75µg 81µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Protein 1.82g 2g 0%
Net carbs 25.31g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Sodium 6mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.067mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.13mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 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
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +196.7%
Contains more OtherOther +13.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2891.8%
~equal in Protein ~2g
~equal in Water ~73.23g

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
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18046.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +968.2%

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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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.