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Lemongrass vs. Grapefruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lemongrass and grapefruit

  • Lemongrass has more manganese, iron, copper, zinc, potassium, folate, magnesium, and phosphorus; however, grapefruit has more vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for lemongrass is 226% higher.
  • Grapefruit has 102 times less iron than lemongrass. Lemongrass has 8.17mg of iron, while grapefruit has 0.08mg.

Food types used in this article are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas.

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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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +195.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +435.6%
Contains more IronIron +10112.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +731.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3085.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +461.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23645.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +335.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +439.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +476.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +424%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Grapefruit DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 0.022mg 226%
Iron 8.17mg 0.08mg 101%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 31.2mg 32%
Copper 0.266mg 0.032mg 26%
Zinc 2.23mg 0.07mg 20%
Potassium 723mg 135mg 17%
Folate 75µg 13µg 16%
Phosphorus 101mg 18mg 12%
Magnesium 60mg 9mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.031mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 58µg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 0.204mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Carbs 25.31g 10.66g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.262mg 4%
Calcium 65mg 22mg 4%
Calories 99kcal 42kcal 3%
Protein 1.82g 0.77g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.053mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.043mg 2%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Choline 7.7mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 0.036g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Fats 0.49g 0.14g 1%
Net carbs 25.31g 9.06g N/A
Sugar 6.89g N/A
Sodium 6mg 0mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.119g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +136.4%
Contains more FatsFats +250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +137.4%
Contains more OtherOther +386.5%
Contains more WaterWater +24.8%

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% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +170%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +372.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.4%

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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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.