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Lemongrass vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lemongrass and lima beans

  • Lemongrass has more manganese, iron, zinc, potassium, and vitamin B2; however, lima beans have more vitamin B1, vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for lemongrass is 205% higher.
  • Lima beans have 4 times less calcium than lemongrass. Lemongrass has 65mg of calcium, while lima beans have 17mg.

Food types used in this article are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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 31% 5.1% 45% 90% 78% 26% 48% 0.26% 67% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +282.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.3%
Contains more IronIron +241.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +912.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +542.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~111mg

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 0% 0% 3.6% 0% 40% 13% 7.9% 25% 37% 0% 5% 62% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +161.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +147.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +744%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +10.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Lima beans DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 0.516mg 205%
Iron 8.17mg 2.39mg 72%
Fiber 7g 28%
Protein 1.82g 7.8g 12%
Zinc 2.23mg 0.95mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.161mg 8%
Selenium 0.7µg 4.5µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.422mg 7%
Potassium 723mg 508mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.161mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.055mg 6%
Choline 32.5mg 6%
Calcium 65mg 17mg 5%
Magnesium 60mg 43mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 0.421mg 4%
Copper 0.266mg 0.235mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Folate 75µg 83µg 2%
Calories 99kcal 115kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Phosphorus 101mg 111mg 1%
Carbs 25.31g 20.88g 1%
Fats 0.49g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 25.31g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 2.9g N/A
Sodium 6mg 2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.119g 0.089g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 0.034g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 0.171g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 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
8% 21% 70%
Protein: 7.8 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.88 g
Water: 69.79 g
Other: 1.15 g
Contains more FatsFats +28.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.2%
Contains more OtherOther +56.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +328.6%
~equal in Water ~69.79g

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
30% 12% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +58.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.171g

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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. Lima beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174253/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.