Lemongrass vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between lemongrass and seaweed?
- Lemongrass is higher in manganese, iron, potassium, copper, and zinc, yet seaweed is higher in folate, magnesium, vitamin B5, and calcium.
- Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 218% more.
- Lemongrass has 8 times more potassium than seaweed. While lemongrass has 723mg of potassium, seaweed has only 89mg.
- The amount of sodium in lemongrass is lower.
We used Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Seaweed, kelp, raw 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 PotassiumPotassium | +712.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +186.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +104.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +81.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +140.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2512% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +101.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +158.5% |
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 | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +134.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +3900% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +15.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +11.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1184% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +140% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 5.224mg | 0.2mg | 218% |
| Iron | 8.17mg | 2.85mg | 67% |
| Vitamin K | 66µg | 55% | |
| Folate | 75µg | 180µg | 26% |
| Potassium | 723mg | 89mg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 0.13mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 121mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 0.642mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 168mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 233mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 2.23mg | 1.23mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 101mg | 42mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.002mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 25.31g | 9.57g | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 5% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.101mg | 0.47mg | 4% |
| Calories | 99kcal | 43kcal | 3% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.119g | 0.247g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.17g | 0.047g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.065mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.82g | 1.68g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.49g | 0.56g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 25.31g | 8.27g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.6g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.054g | 0.098g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.082mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.024mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | N/A |
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:
1.68 g
Fats:
0.56 g
Carbs:
9.57 g
Water:
81.58 g
Other:
6.61 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +164.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +14.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +267.2% |
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Protein
~1.68g
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
0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.047 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +261.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +81.5% |
