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Lemongrass vs. Hummus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lemongrass and hummus

  • Lemongrass has more manganese, iron, potassium, and vitamin B2; however, hummus is richer in copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Lemongrass covers your daily manganese needs 194% more than hummus.
  • Hummus has 3 times less iron than lemongrass. Lemongrass has 8.17mg of iron, while hummus has 2.44mg.
  • Lemongrass contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Hummus, commercial.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 51% 11% 20% 92% 176% 50% 75% 49% 101% 14%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +217.1%
Contains more IronIron +234.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +575.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +98.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +271.4%

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%
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 45% 15% 11% 7.9% 46% 0% 0% 62% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +89.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +176.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +164%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +10.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~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 Hummus DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 0.773mg 194%
Iron 8.17mg 2.44mg 72%
Copper 0.266mg 0.527mg 29%
Fiber 6g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 3.613g 23%
Sodium 6mg 379mg 16%
Potassium 723mg 228mg 15%
Fats 0.49g 9.6g 14%
Protein 1.82g 7.9g 12%
Phosphorus 101mg 176mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 4.039g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.18mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.2mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.119g 1.437g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.064mg 5%
Zinc 2.23mg 1.83mg 4%
Carbs 25.31g 14.29g 4%
Calcium 65mg 38mg 3%
Magnesium 60mg 71mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.6µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 0.582mg 3%
Calories 99kcal 166kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.132mg 2%
Folate 75µg 83µg 2%
Net carbs 25.31g 8.29g N/A

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
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8% 10% 14% 67%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 9.6 g
Carbs: 14.29 g
Water: 66.59 g
Other: 1.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +334.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1859.2%
~equal in Water ~66.59g
~equal in Other ~1.62g

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
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16% 44% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.437 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.613 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7379.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2025.3%

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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. Hummus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174289/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.