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Lemongrass vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lemongrass and corn raw different?

  • Lemongrass is higher in manganese, iron, copper, zinc, potassium, folate, calcium, and vitamin B2; however, corn raw is richer in vitamin B5 and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for lemongrass is 220% higher.
  • Lemongrass contains 33 times more calcium than corn raw. While lemongrass contains 65mg of calcium, corn raw contains only 2mg.

Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, raw are the varieties used 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.
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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.8%
Contains more IronIron +1471.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +392.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +384.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3104.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%

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.
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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +145.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +161.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1334%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Corn raw DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 0.163mg 220%
Iron 8.17mg 0.52mg 96%
Copper 0.266mg 0.054mg 24%
Zinc 2.23mg 0.46mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.717mg 13%
Potassium 723mg 270mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.155mg 8%
Folate 75µg 42µg 8%
Fiber 2g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.055mg 6%
Calcium 65mg 2mg 6%
Magnesium 60mg 37mg 5%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 6.8mg 5%
Choline 23mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 1.77mg 4%
Protein 1.82g 3.27g 3%
Carbs 25.31g 18.7g 2%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Phosphorus 101mg 89mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 0.487g 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 0.432g 1%
Saturated fat 0.119g 0.325g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.093mg 1%
Calories 99kcal 86kcal 1%
Fats 0.49g 1.35g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 25.31g 16.7g N/A
Sugar 6.26g N/A
Sodium 6mg 15mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g 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
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.3%
Contains more OtherOther +185.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.7%
Contains more FatsFats +175.5%
~equal in Water ~76.05g

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
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +186.5%

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.