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Lemongrass vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lemongrass and chives different?

  • Lemongrass is richer in manganese, iron, zinc, potassium, copper, and phosphorus, while chives are higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, and vitamin B5.
  • Lemongrass covers your daily need for manganese, 211% more than chives.
  • Lemongrass contains 5 times more iron than chives. Lemongrass contains 8.17mg of iron, while chives contain 1.6mg.

Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Chives, 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144.3%
Contains more IronIron +410.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +298.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1300.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
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.
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%
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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 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2134.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +548%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Chives DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 0.373mg 211%
Vitamin K 212.7µg 177%
Iron 8.17mg 1.6mg 82%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 58.1mg 62%
Vitamin A 0µg 218µg 24%
Zinc 2.23mg 0.56mg 15%
Potassium 723mg 296mg 13%
Copper 0.266mg 0.157mg 12%
Fiber 2.5g 10%
Folate 75µg 105µg 8%
Carbs 25.31g 4.35g 7%
Phosphorus 101mg 58mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.324mg 5%
Magnesium 60mg 42mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.138mg 4%
Protein 1.82g 3.27g 3%
Calories 99kcal 30kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 0.647mg 3%
Calcium 65mg 92mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.115mg 2%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 0.267g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.078mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Fats 0.49g 0.73g 0%
Net carbs 25.31g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 1.85g N/A
Sodium 6mg 3mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.9µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.119g 0.146g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 0.095g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 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
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3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +481.8%
Contains more OtherOther +80%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.7%
Contains more FatsFats +49%
Contains more WaterWater +28.4%

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
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29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.1%

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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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.