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Lemongrass vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lemongrass and flax seeds

  • Lemongrass has more manganese and iron; however, flax seeds are richer in vitamin B1, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, and calcium.
  • Flax seeds' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 132% more.
  • Lemongrass contains 2 times more manganese than flax seeds. Lemongrass contains 5.224mg of manganese, while flax seeds contain 2.482mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Seeds, flaxseed.

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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 280% 77% 72% 215% 407% 118% 275% 3.9% 324% 139%
Contains more IronIron +42.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +553.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +292.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +358.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +535.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3528.6%

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 2% 0% 6.2% 0% 411% 37% 58% 59% 109% 0% 11% 65% 43%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2429.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +179.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1870%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +491.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +16%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 28.73g 190%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 1.644mg 132%
Manganese 5.224mg 2.482mg 119%
Fiber 27.3g 109%
Copper 0.266mg 1.22mg 106%
Magnesium 60mg 392mg 79%
Phosphorus 101mg 642mg 77%
Fats 0.49g 42.16g 64%
Selenium 0.7µg 25.4µg 45%
Protein 1.82g 18.29g 33%
Iron 8.17mg 5.73mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.473mg 30%
Calories 99kcal 534kcal 22%
Zinc 2.23mg 4.34mg 19%
Calcium 65mg 255mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 7.527g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.985mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.119g 3.663g 16%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 3.08mg 12%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Folate 75µg 87µg 3%
Potassium 723mg 813mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.161mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0.6mg 2%
Sodium 6mg 30mg 1%
Carbs 25.31g 28.88g 1%
Net carbs 25.31g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

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
18% 42% 29% 7% 4%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 42.16 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 6.96 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +914.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +904.9%
Contains more FatsFats +8504.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.1%
Contains more OtherOther +106.1%

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
9% 19% 72%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.73 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13838.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16800%

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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. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/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.