Lemongrass vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between lemongrass and beans
- Lemongrass has more iron, folate, potassium, zinc, copper, magnesium, and vitamin B2, while beans have more vitamin B1 and selenium.
- Lemongrass's daily need coverage for iron is 99% higher.
- Beans contain 3 times less folate than lemongrass. Lemongrass contains 75µg of folate, while beans contain 24µg.
The food types used in this comparison are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added.
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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 | +87.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +30% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +144.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2717.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +29.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +59.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +542.9% |
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 | +125% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +156% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +212.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +19.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +130.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +62.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 5.224mg | 227% | |
| Iron | 8.17mg | 0.29mg | 99% |
| Fiber | 5.5g | 22% | |
| Folate | 75µg | 24µg | 13% |
| Potassium | 723mg | 296mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 2.23mg | 1.4mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 32mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 4.5µg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 0.206mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.065mg | 0.15mg | 7% |
| Choline | 30.8mg | 6% | |
| Protein | 1.82g | 4.8g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.06mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.13mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.101mg | 0.43mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 25.31g | 20.49g | 2% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 50mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 3.1mg | 1% |
| Calories | 99kcal | 105kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.49g | 0.4g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 25.31g | 14.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.78g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 101mg | 104mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.119g | 0.103g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.054g | 0.035g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.17g | 0.172g | 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:
4.8 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
20.49 g
Water:
72.6 g
Other:
1.71 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +22.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +23.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +163.7% |
~equal in
Water
~72.6g
~equal in
Other
~1.71g
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
0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.172 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +54.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -13.4% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.172g
