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Lemongrass vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lemongrass and biscuits different?

  • Lemongrass is richer in manganese, iron, copper, potassium, and zinc, while biscuits are higher in selenium, vitamin B1, and calcium.
  • Lemongrass covers your daily need for manganese, 211% more than biscuits.
  • Lemongrass contains 6 times more potassium than biscuits. Lemongrass contains 723mg of potassium, while biscuits contain 121mg.
  • Lemongrass is lower in saturated fat.

Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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.
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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +497.5%
Contains more IronIron +181.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +224.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +313%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1282%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +261.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2685.7%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +128.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +23%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +447.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +129.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +167.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +470%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Biscuit DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 0.378mg 211%
Iron 8.17mg 2.9mg 66%
Selenium 0.7µg 19.5µg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 4.163g 27%
Sodium 6mg 580mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.356mg 24%
Fats 0.49g 16.3g 24%
Copper 0.266mg 0.082mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.119g 4.324g 19%
Potassium 723mg 121mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 6.93g 17%
Calcium 65mg 235mg 17%
Zinc 2.23mg 0.54mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.31mg 13%
Calories 99kcal 353kcal 13%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 2.949mg 12%
Magnesium 60mg 18mg 10%
Protein 1.82g 7g 10%
Phosphorus 101mg 164mg 9%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Carbs 25.31g 44.6g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.285mg 5%
Folate 75µg 61µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.035mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0.2mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 25.31g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +144.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +284.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3226.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +76.2%
Contains more OtherOther +77.8%

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12733.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2348.8%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.