Lemongrass vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between lemongrass and rice?
- Lemongrass is higher in manganese, iron, copper, potassium, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, yet rice is higher in selenium and vitamin B1.
- Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 207% more.
- Lemongrass has 21 times more potassium than rice. While lemongrass has 723mg of potassium, rice has only 35mg.
We used Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +550% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1965.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +580.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +285.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +355.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +134.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1006.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +971.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +938.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +29.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +150.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +34.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +680% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +16.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 5.224mg | 0.472mg | 207% |
| Iron | 8.17mg | 1.2mg | 87% |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 0.069mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 723mg | 35mg | 20% |
| Zinc | 2.23mg | 0.49mg | 16% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 7.5µg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 12mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.013mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.065mg | 0.163mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 101mg | 43mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 0.39mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 10mg | 6% |
| Folate | 75µg | 58µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.101mg | 1.476mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.82g | 2.69g | 2% |
| Calories | 99kcal | 130kcal | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.17g | 0.076g | 1% |
| Carbs | 25.31g | 28.17g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.093mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.49g | 0.28g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 25.31g | 27.77g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.05g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Choline | 2.1mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.119g | 0.077g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.054g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.116mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.222mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.144mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.164mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.063mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.82 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
25.31 g
Water:
70.58 g
Other:
1.8 g
Protein:
2.69 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
28.17 g
Water:
68.44 g
Other:
0.42 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +75% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +328.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +47.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +11.3% |
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Water
~68.44g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.17 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.076 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +123.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -35.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +63% |
