Lemongrass vs. Bulgur — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between lemongrass and bulgur
- Lemongrass has more manganese, iron, copper, potassium, zinc, folate, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and magnesium; however, bulgur is higher in vitamin B5.
- Lemongrass covers your daily manganese needs 201% more than bulgur.
- Bulgur contains 11 times less potassium than lemongrass. Lemongrass contains 723mg of potassium, while bulgur contains 68mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Bulgur, cooked.
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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 | +550% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +963.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +751% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +254.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +291.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +152.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +757.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +14% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +382.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +316.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +588% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 5.224mg | 0.609mg | 201% |
Iron | 8.17mg | 0.96mg | 90% |
Copper | 0.266mg | 0.075mg | 21% |
Potassium | 723mg | 68mg | 19% |
Fiber | 4.5g | 18% | |
Zinc | 2.23mg | 0.57mg | 15% |
Folate | 75µg | 18µg | 14% |
Phosphorus | 101mg | 40mg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.028mg | 8% |
Magnesium | 60mg | 32mg | 7% |
Calcium | 65mg | 10mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 0.344mg | 6% |
Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 0mg | 3% |
Protein | 1.82g | 3.08g | 3% |
Carbs | 25.31g | 18.58g | 2% |
Choline | 6.9mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B3 | 1.101mg | 1mg | 1% |
Calories | 99kcal | 83kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.065mg | 0.057mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.49g | 0.24g | 0% |
Net carbs | 25.31g | 14.08g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.1g | N/A | |
Sodium | 6mg | 5mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.119g | 0.042g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.054g | 0.031g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.17g | 0.098g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.089mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.114mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.208mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.085mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.048mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.071mg | 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:
3.08 g
Fats:
0.24 g
Carbs:
18.58 g
Water:
77.76 g
Other:
0.34 g
Contains more FatsFats | +104.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +36.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +429.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +69.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +10.2% |
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
0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.098 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +74.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +73.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -64.7% |