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Lemongrass vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lemongrass and candy bar different?

  • Lemongrass is higher in manganese and iron; however, candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B5, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11763% higher.
  • Lemongrass contains 8 times more iron than candy bar. While lemongrass contains 8.17mg of iron, candy bar contains only 0.97mg.
  • Lemongrass has less saturated fat.

Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Candies, peanut bar are the varieties 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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.6%
Contains more IronIron +742.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +320.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more CopperCopper +191%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +205%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +571.4%

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% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +619.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1560%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +191150%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.14mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~75µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 153mg 11763%
Manganese 5.224mg 1.243mg 173%
Iron 8.17mg 0.97mg 90%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 10.65g 70%
Copper 0.266mg 0.774mg 56%
Fats 0.49g 33.7g 51%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 7.922mg 43%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 16.721g 42%
Phosphorus 101mg 308mg 30%
Protein 1.82g 15.5g 27%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 27%
Calories 99kcal 522kcal 21%
Saturated fat 0.119g 4.678g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.83mg 16%
Zinc 2.23mg 3.94mg 16%
Fiber 4.1g 16%
Magnesium 60mg 110mg 12%
Potassium 723mg 407mg 9%
Sodium 6mg 156mg 7%
Selenium 0.7µg 4.7µg 7%
Carbs 25.31g 47.4g 7%
Choline 29.4mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Calcium 65mg 78mg 1%
Net carbs 25.31g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 42.22g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.14mg 0%
Folate 75µg 75µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +4311.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +751.6%
Contains more FatsFats +6777.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.3%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30864.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6164.7%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.