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Lemongrass vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lemongrass and eggplant

  • Eggplant contains less manganese, iron, copper, zinc, potassium, folate, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B2, and calcium than lemongrass.
  • Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 217% higher.
  • Eggplant contains 36 times less iron than lemongrass. Lemongrass contains 8.17mg of iron, while eggplant contains 0.23mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Eggplant, 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 10% 2.7% 20% 8.6% 27% 4.4% 10% 0.26% 30% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +328.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +622.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +215.7%
Contains more IronIron +3452.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +228.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1293.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +320.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2151.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%

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 7.3% 0.33% 6% 0% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +264.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +240.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +462%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.084mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Eggplant DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 0.232mg 217%
Iron 8.17mg 0.23mg 99%
Copper 0.266mg 0.081mg 21%
Zinc 2.23mg 0.16mg 19%
Potassium 723mg 229mg 15%
Folate 75µg 22µg 13%
Fiber 3g 12%
Magnesium 60mg 14mg 11%
Phosphorus 101mg 24mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.037mg 8%
Carbs 25.31g 5.88g 6%
Calcium 65mg 9mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.281mg 5%
Calories 99kcal 25kcal 4%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 0.649mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Protein 1.82g 0.98g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.039mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 0.076g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Fats 0.49g 0.18g 0%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 2.2mg 0%
Net carbs 25.31g 2.88g N/A
Sugar 3.53g N/A
Sodium 6mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.084mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.119g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 0.016g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 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
6% 92%
Protein: 0.98 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 5.88 g
Water: 92.3 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.7%
Contains more FatsFats +172.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +330.4%
Contains more OtherOther +172.7%
Contains more WaterWater +30.8%

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
27% 13% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +237.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +123.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.4%

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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. Eggplant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169228/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.