Lemongrass vs. Lime — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between lemongrass and lime
- Lemongrass has more manganese, iron, copper, zinc, potassium, folate, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2, while lime has more vitamin C.
- Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 227% higher.
- Lime contains 20 times less zinc than lemongrass. Lemongrass contains 2.23mg of zinc, while lime contains 0.11mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Limes, raw.
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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 | +900% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +97% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +608.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +1261.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +309.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1927.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +461.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +65200% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +75% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +116.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +575% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +450.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +86% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +837.5% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1019.2% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +334% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 5.224mg | 0.008mg | 227% |
Iron | 8.17mg | 0.6mg | 95% |
Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 29.1mg | 29% |
Copper | 0.266mg | 0.065mg | 22% |
Zinc | 2.23mg | 0.11mg | 19% |
Potassium | 723mg | 102mg | 18% |
Folate | 75µg | 8µg | 17% |
Magnesium | 60mg | 6mg | 13% |
Phosphorus | 101mg | 18mg | 12% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.02mg | 9% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.101mg | 0.2mg | 6% |
Carbs | 25.31g | 10.54g | 5% |
Calcium | 65mg | 33mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.043mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 0.217mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.065mg | 0.03mg | 3% |
Calories | 99kcal | 30kcal | 3% |
Protein | 1.82g | 0.7g | 2% |
Choline | 5.1mg | 1% | |
Vitamin K | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.17g | 0.055g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.49g | 0.2g | 0% |
Net carbs | 25.31g | 7.74g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.69g | N/A | |
Sodium | 6mg | 2mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.119g | 0.022g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.054g | 0.019g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.003mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.002mg | 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:
0.7 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
10.54 g
Water:
88.26 g
Other:
0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +160% |
Contains more FatsFats | +145% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +140.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +500% |
Contains more WaterWater | +25% |
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
0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.055 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +184.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +209.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.5% |