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Lemongrass vs. Pineapple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lemongrass and pineapple different?

  • Lemongrass is richer in manganese, iron, zinc, potassium, copper, folate, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B2, while pineapple is higher in vitamin C.
  • Lemongrass covers your daily need for manganese, 187% more than pineapple.
  • Lemongrass contains 28 times more iron than pineapple. Lemongrass contains 8.17mg of iron, while pineapple contains 0.29mg.

Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Pineapple, raw, all varieties types were 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 8.6% 3.9% 9.6% 11% 37% 3.3% 3.4% 0.13% 121% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +563.3%
Contains more IronIron +2717.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +141.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1758.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1162.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +463.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%

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 159% 1% 0.4% 0% 20% 7.4% 9.4% 13% 26% 0% 1.8% 14% 3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +321.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +120.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1738.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +326%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Pineapple DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 0.927mg 187%
Iron 8.17mg 0.29mg 99%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 47.8mg 50%
Zinc 2.23mg 0.12mg 19%
Potassium 723mg 109mg 18%
Copper 0.266mg 0.11mg 17%
Folate 75µg 18µg 14%
Phosphorus 101mg 8mg 13%
Magnesium 60mg 12mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.032mg 8%
Fiber 1.4g 6%
Calcium 65mg 13mg 5%
Carbs 25.31g 13.12g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 0.5mg 4%
Fructose 2.12g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.213mg 3%
Protein 1.82g 0.54g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.112mg 2%
Calories 99kcal 50kcal 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.119g 0.009g 1%
Choline 5.5mg 1%
Fats 0.49g 0.12g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 0.04g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.079mg 1%
Net carbs 25.31g 11.72g N/A
Sugar 9.85g N/A
Sodium 6mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 0.013g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.024mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 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
13% 86%
Protein: 0.54 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 13.12 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +237%
Contains more FatsFats +308.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +92.9%
Contains more OtherOther +718.2%
Contains more WaterWater +21.8%

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
15% 21% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.009 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +315.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +325%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.4%

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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. Pineapple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169124/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.