Lemongrass vs. Butterbur — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lemongrass and butterbur different?
- Lemongrass is richer in manganese, iron, zinc, copper, folate, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, while butterbur is higher in vitamin C.
- Lemongrass covers your daily need for manganese, 215% more than butterbur.
- Lemongrass contains 82 times more iron than butterbur. Lemongrass contains 8.17mg of iron, while butterbur contains 0.1mg.
Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Butterbur, (fuki), raw 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +328.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +8070% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +158.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1293.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +741.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -14.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1806.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +58.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +225% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +575% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +450.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +56.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +650% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1111.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 5.224mg | 0.274mg | 215% |
Iron | 8.17mg | 0.1mg | 101% |
Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 31.5mg | 32% |
Zinc | 2.23mg | 0.16mg | 19% |
Copper | 0.266mg | 0.103mg | 18% |
Folate | 75µg | 10µg | 16% |
Phosphorus | 101mg | 12mg | 13% |
Magnesium | 60mg | 14mg | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.02mg | 9% |
Carbs | 25.31g | 3.61g | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.101mg | 0.2mg | 6% |
Calories | 99kcal | 14kcal | 4% |
Calcium | 65mg | 103mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.065mg | 0.02mg | 4% |
Protein | 1.82g | 0.39g | 3% |
Potassium | 723mg | 655mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.096mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.119g | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.17g | 1% | |
Fats | 0.49g | 0.04g | 1% |
Net carbs | 25.31g | 3.61g | N/A |
Sodium | 6mg | 7mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.054g | 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:
0.39 g
Fats:
0.04 g
Carbs:
3.61 g
Water:
94.5 g
Other:
1.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +366.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1125% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +601.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +23.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +33.9% |