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Lemongrass vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lemongrass and cinnamon

  • Lemongrass has more folate, potassium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, cinnamon is richer in manganese, calcium, copper, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and vitamin A.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 532% more.
  • Lemongrass contains 13 times more folate than cinnamon. Lemongrass contains 75µg of folate, while cinnamon contains 6µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Spices, cinnamon, ground.

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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 43% 301% 38% 312% 113% 50% 27% 1.3% 2278% 17%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1441.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +234.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +342.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~60mg
~equal in Iron ~8.32mg

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 13% 5% 46% 0% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5% 6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +195.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +229.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1150%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +616%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 17.466mg 532%
Fiber 53.1g 212%
Calcium 65mg 1002mg 94%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 26%
Carbs 25.31g 80.59g 18%
Folate 75µg 6µg 17%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Potassium 723mg 431mg 9%
Copper 0.266mg 0.339mg 8%
Calories 99kcal 247kcal 7%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.041mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.358mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.158mg 6%
Phosphorus 101mg 64mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.022mg 4%
Zinc 2.23mg 1.83mg 4%
Selenium 0.7µg 3.1µg 4%
Protein 1.82g 3.99g 4%
Choline 11mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Iron 8.17mg 8.32mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 3.8mg 1%
Fats 0.49g 1.24g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 1.332mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 0.068g 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Saturated fat 0.119g 0.345g 1%
Net carbs 25.31g 27.49g N/A
Magnesium 60mg 60mg 0%
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Sodium 6mg 10mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 0.246g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g 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
4% 81% 11% 4%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 1.24 g
Carbs: 80.59 g
Water: 10.58 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +567.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +119.2%
Contains more FatsFats +153.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +218.4%
Contains more OtherOther +100%

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
52% 37% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.345 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.068 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +150%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +355.6%

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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. Cinnamon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171320/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.