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Lemongrass vs. Safflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lemongrass and safflower

  • Lemongrass has more manganese and iron, while safflower has more copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Safflower covers your daily need for copper, 165% more than lemongrass.
  • Lemongrass contains 3 times more manganese than safflower. While lemongrass contains 5.224mg of manganese, safflower contains only 2.014mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried.

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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 252% 23% 61% 184% 582% 138% 276% 0.39% 263% 0%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +159.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +488.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more CopperCopper +556.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +537.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Potassium ~687mg

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% 1% 0% 0% 291% 96% 43% 242% 270% 0% 0% 120% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1689.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +207.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +7960%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1362.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +113.3%
~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 Safflower DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 28.223g 187%
Copper 0.266mg 1.747mg 165%
Manganese 5.224mg 2.014mg 140%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 1.163mg 92%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 1.17mg 84%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 4.03mg 80%
Phosphorus 101mg 644mg 78%
Magnesium 60mg 353mg 70%
Fats 0.49g 38.45g 58%
Iron 8.17mg 4.9mg 41%
Protein 1.82g 16.18g 29%
Zinc 2.23mg 5.05mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.415mg 22%
Folate 75µg 160µg 21%
Calories 99kcal 517kcal 21%
Saturated fat 0.119g 3.682g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 4.848g 12%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 2.284mg 7%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Carbs 25.31g 34.29g 3%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Potassium 723mg 687mg 1%
Calcium 65mg 78mg 1%
Net carbs 25.31g 34.29g N/A
Sodium 6mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.183mg 0%
Threonine 0.586mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.717mg 0%
Leucine 1.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.534mg 0%
Methionine 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.806mg 0%
Valine 1.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.452mg 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
16% 38% 34% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.18 g
Fats: 38.45 g
Carbs: 34.29 g
Water: 5.62 g
Other: 5.46 g
Contains more WaterWater +1155.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +789%
Contains more FatsFats +7746.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.5%
Contains more OtherOther +203.3%

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
10% 13% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.682 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.848 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.223 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8877.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16501.8%

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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. Safflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170558/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.