Lemongrass vs. Bamboo shoots — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lemongrass and bamboo shoots different?
- Lemongrass is richer in manganese, iron, folate, magnesium, zinc, copper, phosphorus, and potassium, while bamboo shoots are higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B1.
- Lemongrass covers your daily need for manganese, 216% more than bamboo shoots.
- Lemongrass contains 20 times more magnesium than bamboo shoots. Lemongrass contains 60mg of magnesium, while bamboo shoots contain 3mg.
Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Bamboo shoots, raw types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1900% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +35.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1534% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +40% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +102.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +71.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1893.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +14.3% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +92.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +83.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +971.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +53.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +130.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +222% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 5.224mg | 0.262mg | 216% |
| Iron | 8.17mg | 0.5mg | 96% |
| Folate | 75µg | 7µg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 3mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.24mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 2.23mg | 1.1mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 9% | |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 0.19mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 25.31g | 5.2g | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.065mg | 0.15mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 7% | |
| Potassium | 723mg | 533mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 101mg | 59mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 13mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.07mg | 5% |
| Calories | 99kcal | 27kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.101mg | 0.6mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 4mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.82g | 2.6g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 0.161mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.49g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 25.31g | 3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.8µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.119g | 0.069g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.054g | 0.007g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.17g | 0.134g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.14mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.09mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.106mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.042mg | 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:
2.6 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
5.2 g
Water:
91 g
Other:
0.9 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +63.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +386.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +42.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.9% |
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
0.069 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.134 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +671.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +26.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -42% |
