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Lemongrass vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lemongrass and oregano different?

  • Oregano has more iron, calcium, vitamin B6, magnesium, copper, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and protein than lemongrass.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for oregano is 358% higher.

Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Spices, oregano, dried are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 193% 479% 111% 1380% 211% 73% 63% 3.3% 651% 25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2356.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.3%
Contains more IronIron +350.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +138%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +542.9%
~equal in Manganese ~4.99mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 8.7% 0% 0% 0% 16% 31% 21% 3% 18% 0% 0% 56%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 7.7% 0% 28% 365% 44% 122% 87% 55% 241% 0% 1554% 178%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +172.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +291.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +321.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1742%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1205%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +216%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Oregano DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 518%
Iron 8.17mg 36.8mg 358%
Fiber 42.5g 170%
Calcium 65mg 1597mg 153%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 122%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 1.044mg 74%
Magnesium 60mg 270mg 50%
Copper 0.266mg 0.633mg 41%
Folate 75µg 237µg 41%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.621g 39%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.528mg 30%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 4.64mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.921mg 17%
Potassium 723mg 1260mg 16%
Carbs 25.31g 68.92g 15%
Protein 1.82g 9g 14%
Manganese 5.224mg 4.99mg 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 85µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.177mg 9%
Calories 99kcal 265kcal 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 1.369g 8%
Phosphorus 101mg 148mg 7%
Selenium 0.7µg 4.5µg 7%
Saturated fat 0.119g 1.551g 7%
Fats 0.49g 4.28g 6%
Choline 32.3mg 6%
Zinc 2.23mg 2.69mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 0.716g 2%
Sodium 6mg 25mg 1%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.8g 3.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 544kcal 294kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 101g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.9 1.3 N/A
Vitamin C 2.6mg 2.3mg 0%
Net carbs 25.31g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.144mg 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
9% 4% 69% 10% 8%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 4.28 g
Carbs: 68.92 g
Water: 9.93 g
Other: 7.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +610.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +394.5%
Contains more FatsFats +773.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +172.3%

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
43% 20% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.369 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1225.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +705.3%

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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. Oregano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171328/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.