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Lemongrass vs. Pigeon pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lemongrass and pigeon pea raw

  • Lemongrass has more manganese and iron, while pigeon pea raw has more folate, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B5, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Lemongrass covers your daily need for manganese, 149% more than pigeon pea raw.
  • Lemongrass contains 2 times more iron than pigeon pea raw. While lemongrass contains 8.17mg of iron, pigeon pea raw contains only 5.23mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, 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.
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 131% 39% 123% 196% 352% 75% 157% 2.2% 234% 45%
Contains more IronIron +56.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +191.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +205%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +297.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +263.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1071.4%

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% 0.33% 0% 0% 161% 43% 56% 76% 65% 0% 0% 342% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +889.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +169.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2432%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +253.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +508%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 1.791mg 149%
Folate 75µg 456µg 95%
Copper 0.266mg 1.057mg 88%
Fiber 15g 60%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.643mg 48%
Protein 1.82g 21.7g 40%
Phosphorus 101mg 367mg 38%
Iron 8.17mg 5.23mg 37%
Magnesium 60mg 183mg 29%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 1.266mg 24%
Potassium 723mg 1392mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.283mg 16%
Selenium 0.7µg 8.2µg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 2.965mg 12%
Calories 99kcal 343kcal 12%
Carbs 25.31g 62.78g 12%
Calcium 65mg 130mg 7%
Zinc 2.23mg 2.76mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 0.814g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.187mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Fats 0.49g 1.49g 2%
Saturated fat 0.119g 0.33g 1%
Net carbs 25.31g 47.78g N/A
Sodium 6mg 17mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 0.012g 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 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
22% 63% 11% 3%
Protein: 21.7 g
Fats: 1.49 g
Carbs: 62.78 g
Water: 10.59 g
Other: 3.44 g
Contains more WaterWater +566.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1092.3%
Contains more FatsFats +204.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +148%
Contains more OtherOther +91.1%

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
29% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +350%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +378.8%

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. Pigeon pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172436/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.