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Lemongrass vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lemongrass and garden cress

  • Lemongrass has more manganese, iron, zinc, copper, and magnesium; however, garden cress is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Lemongrass covers your daily manganese needs 203% more than garden cress.
  • Garden cress contains 10 times less zinc than lemongrass. Lemongrass contains 2.23mg of zinc, while garden cress contains 0.23mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Cress, garden, raw.

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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 27% 24% 53% 49% 57% 6.3% 33% 1.8% 72% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.3%
Contains more IronIron +528.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +869.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +844.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24.6%
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%
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 230% 115% 14% 0% 20% 60% 19% 15% 57% 0% 1355% 60% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2553.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +384%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~80µg

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
3% 6% 89% 2%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 5.5 g
Water: 89.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +360.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.9%
Contains more FatsFats +42.9%
Contains more WaterWater +26.7%
~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
5% 49% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.228 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +342.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Lemongrass Garden cress
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Garden cress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 541.9µg 452%
Manganese 5.224mg 0.553mg 203%
Iron 8.17mg 1.3mg 86%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 69mg 74%
Vitamin A 0µg 346µg 38%
Zinc 2.23mg 0.23mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.247mg 13%
Copper 0.266mg 0.17mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.26mg 10%
Carbs 25.31g 5.5g 7%
Magnesium 60mg 38mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.242mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Phosphorus 101mg 76mg 4%
Choline 19.5mg 4%
Calories 99kcal 32kcal 3%
Potassium 723mg 606mg 3%
Calcium 65mg 81mg 2%
Protein 1.82g 2.6g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.08mg 1%
Folate 75µg 80µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 1mg 1%
Fats 0.49g 0.7g 0%
Net carbs 25.31g 4.4g N/A
Sugar 4.4g N/A
Sodium 6mg 14mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.9µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.119g 0.023g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 0.239g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 0.228g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Lemongrass Garden cress
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Lemongrass
150%
Garden cress
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
131%
Lemongrass
33%
Garden cress

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lemongrass
Lemongrass is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.4g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lemongrass
Lemongrass contains less Sodium (difference - 8mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Lemongrass
Lemongrass is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.096g)
Which food is cheaper?
Garden cress
Garden cress is cheaper (difference - $1.5)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Garden cress
Garden cress is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()

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. Garden cress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168407/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.