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Lemongrass vs. Bulgur dry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lemongrass and bulgur dry

  • Lemongrass has more manganese, iron, folate, and potassium; however, bulgur dry has more phosphorus, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for lemongrass is 95% higher.
  • Bulgur dry has 3 times less iron than lemongrass. Lemongrass has 8.17mg of iron, while bulgur dry has 2.46mg.

Food types used in this article are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Bulgur, dry.

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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 117% 11% 36% 92% 112% 53% 129% 2.2% 398% 13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.3%
Contains more IronIron +232.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +173.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +197%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +228.6%

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% 0% 1.2% 0% 58% 27% 96% 63% 79% 0% 4.8% 20% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +256.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +364.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1990%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +327.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Bulgur dry DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 3.048mg 95%
Iron 8.17mg 2.46mg 71%
Fiber 12.5g 50%
Phosphorus 101mg 300mg 28%
Magnesium 60mg 164mg 25%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 5.114mg 25%
Protein 1.82g 12.29g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.342mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 1.045mg 20%
Carbs 25.31g 75.87g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.232mg 14%
Folate 75µg 27µg 12%
Calories 99kcal 342kcal 12%
Potassium 723mg 410mg 9%
Copper 0.266mg 0.335mg 8%
Choline 28.1mg 5%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Calcium 65mg 35mg 3%
Zinc 2.23mg 1.93mg 3%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.3µg 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.115mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 0.541g 2%
Fats 0.49g 1.33g 1%
Saturated fat 0.119g 0.232g 1%
Net carbs 25.31g 63.37g N/A
Sugar 0.41g N/A
Sodium 6mg 17mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 0.173g 0%
Tryptophan 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.455mg 0%
Leucine 0.83mg 0%
Lysine 0.339mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.554mg 0%
Histidine 0.285mg 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
12% 76% 9%
Protein: 12.29 g
Fats: 1.33 g
Carbs: 75.87 g
Water: 9 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +684.2%
Contains more OtherOther +19.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +575.3%
Contains more FatsFats +171.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +199.8%

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
25% 18% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.232 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.173 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.541 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +220.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +218.2%

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. Bulgur dry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170688/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.