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Lemongrass vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lemongrass and fenugreek

  • Lemongrass has more manganese, while fenugreek has more iron, copper, vitamin B6, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, calcium, and selenium.
  • Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 317% higher.
  • Fenugreek contains 4 times less manganese than lemongrass. Lemongrass contains 5.224mg of manganese, while fenugreek contains 1.228mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Spices, fenugreek seed.

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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 136% 53% 68% 1257% 370% 68% 127% 8.7% 160% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +325.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +218.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +170.8%
Contains more IronIron +310.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +317.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +193.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
~equal in Potassium ~770mg

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 10% 1% 0% 0% 81% 84% 31% 0% 138% 0% 0% 43% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +395.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +171.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +650%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Fenugreek DV% diff.
Iron 8.17mg 33.53mg 317%
Manganese 5.224mg 1.228mg 174%
Fiber 24.6g 98%
Copper 0.266mg 1.11mg 94%
Protein 1.82g 23g 42%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.6mg 40%
Magnesium 60mg 191mg 31%
Phosphorus 101mg 296mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.322mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.366mg 18%
Calories 99kcal 323kcal 11%
Calcium 65mg 176mg 11%
Carbs 25.31g 58.35g 11%
Selenium 0.7µg 6.3µg 10%
Fats 0.49g 6.41g 9%
Saturated fat 0.119g 1.46g 6%
Folate 75µg 57µg 5%
Sodium 6mg 67mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 1.64mg 3%
Zinc 2.23mg 2.5mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 1%
Potassium 723mg 770mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 3mg 0%
Net carbs 25.31g 33.75g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 0%
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 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
23% 6% 58% 9% 3%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 6.41 g
Carbs: 58.35 g
Water: 8.84 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +698.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1163.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1208.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +130.5%
Contains more OtherOther +88.9%

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Fenugreek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171324/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.