Lemongrass vs. Rose hips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between lemongrass and rose hips
- Lemongrass has more manganese, iron, folate, zinc, copper, and potassium; however, rose hips are higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B5, and calcium.
- Rose hips cover your daily vitamin C needs 470% more than lemongrass.
- Rose hips contain 25 times less folate than lemongrass. Lemongrass contains 75µg of folate, while rose hips contain 3µg.
Food varieties used in this article are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Rose Hips, wild (Northern Plains Indians).
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +68.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +670.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +135.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +792% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +65.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +412.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +160% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +306.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2400% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +16284.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +23% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 426mg | 470% |
Manganese | 5.224mg | 1.02mg | 183% |
Fiber | 24.1g | 96% | |
Iron | 8.17mg | 1.06mg | 89% |
Vitamin E | 5.84mg | 39% | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 217µg | 24% |
Vitamin K | 25.9µg | 22% | |
Folate | 75µg | 3µg | 18% |
Zinc | 2.23mg | 0.25mg | 18% |
Copper | 0.266mg | 0.113mg | 17% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 0.8mg | 15% |
Calcium | 65mg | 169mg | 10% |
Potassium | 723mg | 429mg | 9% |
Phosphorus | 101mg | 61mg | 6% |
Carbs | 25.31g | 38.22g | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.065mg | 0.016mg | 4% |
Calories | 99kcal | 162kcal | 3% |
Magnesium | 60mg | 69mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.166mg | 2% |
Choline | 12mg | 2% | |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Vitamin B3 | 1.101mg | 1.3mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.119g | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.17g | 1% | |
Fructose | 1.16g | 1% | |
Protein | 1.82g | 1.6g | 0% |
Fats | 0.49g | 0.34g | 0% |
Net carbs | 25.31g | 14.12g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.58g | N/A | |
Sodium | 6mg | 4mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.054g | 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:
1.6 g
Fats:
0.34 g
Carbs:
38.22 g
Water:
58.66 g
Other:
1.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +44.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +20.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +52.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +51% |