Lemongrass vs. Garlic — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between lemongrass and garlic?
- Lemongrass is higher in manganese, iron, folate, and zinc, yet garlic is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, selenium, calcium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
- Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 154% more.
- Lemongrass has 25 times more folate than garlic. While lemongrass has 75µg of folate, garlic has only 3µg.
We used Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Garlic, 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 | +140% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +80.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +380.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +92.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -64.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +212.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +178.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +12.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +51.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1928.6% |
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 Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +57.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2400% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +207.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1092% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1443.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 5.224mg | 1.672mg | 154% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 1.235mg | 89% |
| Iron | 8.17mg | 1.7mg | 81% |
| Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 31.2mg | 32% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 14.2µg | 25% |
| Folate | 75µg | 3µg | 18% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 181mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 0.596mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.065mg | 0.2mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 2.23mg | 1.16mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 723mg | 401mg | 9% |
| Protein | 1.82g | 6.36g | 9% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 25mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 8% | |
| Phosphorus | 101mg | 153mg | 7% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 4% | |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 0.299mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.101mg | 0.7mg | 3% |
| Calories | 99kcal | 149kcal | 3% |
| Carbs | 25.31g | 33.06g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.11mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.17g | 0.249g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.49g | 0.5g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 25.31g | 30.96g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.119g | 0.089g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.054g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.308mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.273mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.183mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.291mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.113mg | 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:
6.36 g
Fats:
0.5 g
Carbs:
33.06 g
Water:
58.58 g
Other:
1.5 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +249.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +30.6% |
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Fats
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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
0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.249 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +390.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +46.5% |
