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Lemongrass vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lemongrass and chocolate

  • Lemongrass has more manganese and vitamin B2; however, chocolate has more copper, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for lemongrass is 165% higher.
  • Chocolate has 3 times less vitamin B2 than lemongrass. Lemongrass has 0.135mg of vitamin B2, while chocolate has 0.05mg.
  • Lemongrass is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +268.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +143.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +286.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +104%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +328.6%
~equal in Iron ~8.02mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.01mg

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +494%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Chocolate DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 1.419mg 165%
Copper 0.266mg 1.028mg 85%
Saturated fat 0.119g 18.519g 84%
Fats 0.49g 31.28g 47%
Fiber 7g 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 9.54g 24%
Calories 99kcal 546kcal 22%
Magnesium 60mg 146mg 20%
Folate 75µg 19%
Phosphorus 101mg 206mg 15%
Carbs 25.31g 61.17g 12%
Caffeine 43mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.23µg 10%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.05mg 7%
Protein 1.82g 4.88g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 1.092g 6%
Potassium 723mg 559mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.297mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Selenium 0.7µg 3µg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.025mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.042mg 3%
Iron 8.17mg 8.02mg 2%
Zinc 2.23mg 2.01mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 0.725mg 2%
Sodium 6mg 24mg 1%
Calcium 65mg 56mg 1%
Net carbs 25.31g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 47.9g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.112g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +7176.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +168.1%
Contains more FatsFats +6283.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +141.7%
~equal in Other ~1.7g

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
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17566.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +542.4%

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.