Lemongrass vs. Coriander — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between lemongrass and coriander?
- Lemongrass is higher in manganese, iron, zinc, magnesium, phosphorus, and potassium, yet coriander is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
- Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 209% more.
- Lemongrass has 5 times more iron than coriander. While lemongrass has 8.17mg of iron, coriander has only 1.77mg.
We used Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw types 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 | +130.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +38.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +361.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +18.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +346% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +110.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -87% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1126.3% |
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 FolateFolate | +21% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +938.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +20% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1040% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +86.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 310µg | 258% | |
Manganese | 5.224mg | 0.426mg | 209% |
Iron | 8.17mg | 1.77mg | 80% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 337µg | 37% |
Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 27mg | 27% |
Vitamin E | 2.5mg | 17% | |
Zinc | 2.23mg | 0.5mg | 16% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 0.57mg | 10% |
Magnesium | 60mg | 26mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 101mg | 48mg | 8% |
Carbs | 25.31g | 3.67g | 7% |
Potassium | 723mg | 521mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.149mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.266mg | 0.225mg | 5% |
Calories | 99kcal | 23kcal | 4% |
Folate | 75µg | 62µg | 3% |
Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.162mg | 2% |
Sodium | 6mg | 46mg | 2% |
Protein | 1.82g | 2.13g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.054g | 0.275g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.17g | 0.04g | 1% |
Fats | 0.49g | 0.52g | 0% |
Net carbs | 25.31g | 0.87g | N/A |
Calcium | 65mg | 67mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.87g | N/A | |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.065mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.101mg | 1.114mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.119g | 0.014g | 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:
2.13 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
3.67 g
Water:
92.21 g
Other:
1.47 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +589.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +22.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +17% |
Contains more WaterWater | +30.6% |
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Fats
~0.52g
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
0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.275 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.04 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +325% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +409.3% |