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Lemongrass vs. Millet flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lemongrass and millet flour different?

  • Lemongrass is higher in manganese, iron, and potassium; however, millet flour is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for lemongrass is 184% higher.
  • Lemongrass contains 3 times more potassium than millet flour. While lemongrass contains 723mg of potassium, millet flour contains only 224mg.

Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Millet flour 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 85% 4.2% 20% 148% 178% 72% 122% 0.52% 131% 178%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +364.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +222.8%
Contains more IronIron +107.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +421.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +98.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +101.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +182.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4571.4%

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%
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% 2.2% 0% 103% 17% 113% 76% 86% 0% 2% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +535.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +446.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2434%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +365%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Millet flour DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 1.002mg 184%
Selenium 0.7µg 32.7µg 58%
Iron 8.17mg 3.94mg 53%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 6.02mg 31%
Copper 0.266mg 0.535mg 30%
Starch 69.88g 29%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.413mg 29%
Phosphorus 101mg 285mg 26%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 1.267mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.372mg 22%
Protein 1.82g 10.75g 18%
Carbs 25.31g 75.12g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 2.618g 16%
Potassium 723mg 224mg 15%
Magnesium 60mg 119mg 14%
Fiber 3.5g 14%
Calories 99kcal 382kcal 14%
Folate 75µg 42µg 8%
Fats 0.49g 4.25g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.073mg 5%
Calcium 65mg 14mg 5%
Zinc 2.23mg 2.63mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.119g 0.536g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 0.924g 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Net carbs 25.31g 71.62g N/A
Sugar 1.66g N/A
Sodium 6mg 4mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.473mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.584mg 0%
Histidine 0.257mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.549g 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
11% 4% 75% 9%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 4.25 g
Carbs: 75.12 g
Water: 8.67 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more WaterWater +714.1%
Contains more OtherOther +48.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +490.7%
Contains more FatsFats +767.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +196.8%

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
13% 23% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.536 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.618 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1611.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1440%

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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. Millet flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172023/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.