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Lemongrass vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lemongrass and wheat Bread?

  • Lemongrass is higher in manganese, iron, and potassium, yet wheat Bread is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 167% more.
  • Lemongrass has 3 times more potassium than wheat Bread. While lemongrass has 723mg of potassium, wheat Bread has only 223mg.
  • The amount of sodium in lemongrass is lower.

We used Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Bread, wheat, toasted types 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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +224.2%
Contains more IronIron +99.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +279.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4671.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~59mg

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% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +575.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +183%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +467.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +812%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 1.377mg 167%
Selenium 0.7µg 33.4µg 59%
Iron 8.17mg 4.09mg 51%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 6.25mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.439mg 31%
Sodium 6mg 601mg 26%
Protein 1.82g 12.96g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.382mg 19%
Fiber 4.7g 19%
Potassium 723mg 223mg 15%
Phosphorus 101mg 188mg 12%
Calories 99kcal 313kcal 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 1.72g 10%
Calcium 65mg 165mg 10%
Carbs 25.31g 55.77g 10%
Copper 0.266mg 0.198mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.456mg 8%
Zinc 2.23mg 1.47mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.153mg 6%
Fats 0.49g 4.27g 6%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.119g 0.989g 4%
Choline 22.1mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0.2mg 3%
Folate 75µg 86µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 1.019g 2%
Net carbs 25.31g 51.07g N/A
Magnesium 60mg 59mg 0%
Sugar 6.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g 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
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +191.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +612.1%
Contains more FatsFats +771.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +120.3%
Contains more OtherOther +53.9%

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
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1787%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +911.8%

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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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.