Lemongrass vs Seed - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Lemongrass

3

:

5

Seed

Contains more Potassium +77.6%

Contains less Sodium -62.5%

Contains more Calcium +870.8%

Contains more Magnesium +458.3%

Contains more Copper +247.4%

Contains more Zinc +105.4%

Contains more Phosphorus +751.5%

Equal in Iron - 7.72

Lemongrass

Seed

Contains more Potassium +77.6%

Contains less Sodium -62.5%

Contains more Calcium +870.8%

Contains more Magnesium +458.3%

Contains more Copper +247.4%

Contains more Zinc +105.4%

Contains more Phosphorus +751.5%

Equal in Iron - 7.72

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Lemongrass

5

:

5

Seed

Contains more Vitamin C +62.5%

Contains more Vitamin A +800%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +853.8%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +25.9%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +702%

Lemongrass

Seed

Contains more Vitamin C +62.5%

Contains more Vitamin A +800%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +853.8%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +25.9%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +702%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is

Vitamin Summary Score

7

25

Mineral Summary Score

47

137

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Protein

11%

99%

Carbohydrates

25%

42%

Fats

2%

142%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.


Rich in minerals
Lower in price
Lower in Sodium
Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in glycemic index
Lower in Cholesterol	Equal
Lower in Sugars	Equal
Rich in vitamins	Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet

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Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?

Seed is relatively richer in minerals

Which food is cheaper?

Seed is cheaper (difference - $1.5)

Which food contains less Sodium?

Lemongrass contains less Sodium (difference - 10mg)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Lemongrass is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.211g)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Lemongrass is lower in glycemic index (difference - 15)

Which food contains less Cholesterol?

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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

Which food contains less Sugars?

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The foods are relatively equal in Sugars ( g)

Which food is richer in vitamins?

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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	99	486
Protein	1.82	16.54
Fats	0.49	30.74
Vitamin C	2.6	1.6
Carbs	25.31	42.12
Cholesterol	0	0
Vitamin D	0
Iron	8.17	7.72
Calcium	65	631
Potassium	723	407
Magnesium	60	335
Sugars
Fiber		34.4
Copper	0.266	0.924
Zinc	2.23	4.58
Starch
Phosphorus	101	860
Sodium	6	16
Vitamin A	6	54
Vitamin E		0.5
Vitamin D	0
Vitamin B1	0.065	0.62
Vitamin B2	0.135	0.17
Vitamin B3	1.101	8.83
Vitamin B5	0.05
Vitamin B6	0.08
Vitamin B12	0	0
Vitamin K
Folic acid (B9)	0
Trans Fat	0	0.14
Saturated Fat	0.119	3.33
Monounsaturated Fat	0.054	2.309
Polyunsaturated fat	0.17	23.665
Tryptophan		0.436
Threonine		0.709
Isoleucine		0.801
Leucine		1.371
Lysine		0.97
Methionine		0.588
Phenylalanine		1.016
Valine		0.95
Histidine		0.531