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Lemongrass vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lemongrass and star anise

  • Lemongrass has more manganese; however, star anise has more iron, copper, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B1, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for star anise is 360% higher.
  • Star anise has 2 times less manganese than lemongrass. Lemongrass has 5.224mg of manganese, while star anise has 2.3mg.

Food types used in this article are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Spices, anise seed.

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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 121% 194% 127% 1386% 303% 145% 189% 2.1% 300% 27%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +127.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +183.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +893.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +99.3%
Contains more IronIron +352.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +242.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +137.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +335.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +614.3%

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 70% 5.3% 0% 0% 85% 67% 57% 48% 150% 0% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +707.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +423.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +177.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1494%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +712.5%
~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 Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 8.17mg 36.96mg 360%
Manganese 5.224mg 2.3mg 127%
Copper 0.266mg 0.91mg 72%
Calcium 65mg 646mg 58%
Fiber 14.6g 58%
Phosphorus 101mg 440mg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.65mg 44%
Protein 1.82g 17.6g 32%
Zinc 2.23mg 5.3mg 28%
Magnesium 60mg 170mg 26%
Fats 0.49g 15.9g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 9.78g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.34mg 23%
Potassium 723mg 1441mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 3.15g 20%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 21mg 20%
Folate 75µg 10µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.797mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.29mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 3.06mg 12%
Calories 99kcal 337kcal 12%
Selenium 0.7µg 5µg 8%
Carbs 25.31g 50.02g 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 16µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.119g 0.586g 2%
Net carbs 25.31g 35.42g N/A
Sodium 6mg 16mg 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
18% 16% 50% 10% 7%
Protein: 17.6 g
Fats: 15.9 g
Carbs: 50.02 g
Water: 9.54 g
Other: 6.94 g
Contains more WaterWater +639.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +867%
Contains more FatsFats +3144.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97.6%
Contains more OtherOther +285.6%

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
4% 72% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.15 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18011.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1752.9%

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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. Star anise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171316/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.