Lemongrass vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lemongrass and plantain raw different?
- Lemongrass is higher in iron, copper, zinc, folate, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B2; however, plantain raw is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for iron for lemongrass is 95% higher.
- Lemongrass contains 16 times more zinc than plantain raw. While lemongrass contains 2.23mg of zinc, plantain raw contains only 0.14mg.
Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Plantains, raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +62.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2066.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +44.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1261.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +228.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1492.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +197.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +114.3% |
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 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +60.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +240.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +607.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +420% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +273.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 5.224mg | 227% | |
| Iron | 8.17mg | 0.6mg | 95% |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 0.081mg | 21% |
| Zinc | 2.23mg | 0.14mg | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 18.4mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.299mg | 17% |
| Folate | 75µg | 22µg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 101mg | 34mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 9% | |
| Potassium | 723mg | 499mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 56µg | 6% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 3mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.054mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 37mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 0.26mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.101mg | 0.686mg | 3% |
| Choline | 13.5mg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 25.31g | 31.89g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.17g | 0.069g | 1% |
| Calories | 99kcal | 122kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.065mg | 0.052mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.82g | 1.3g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1.5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.49g | 0.37g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 25.31g | 29.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 15g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.119g | 0.143g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.054g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.064mg | 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:
1.3 g
Fats:
0.37 g
Carbs:
31.89 g
Water:
65.28 g
Other:
1.16 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +40% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +32.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +55.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +26% |
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Water
~65.28g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.17 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.069 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -16.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +68.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +146.4% |