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Lemongrass vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lemongrass and sugar substitute

  • Lemongrass has more manganese, iron, copper, potassium, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B2, while sugar substitute has more calcium.
  • Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 226% higher.
  • Sugar substitute contains 56 times less zinc than lemongrass. Lemongrass contains 2.23mg of zinc, while sugar substitute contains 0.04mg.
  • The amount of sodium in lemongrass is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.

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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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1753.8%
Contains more IronIron +5006.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +3700%
Contains more ZincZinc +5475%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1162.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23645.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1252.3%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +433.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 0.022mg 226%
Iron 8.17mg 0.16mg 100%
Calcium 65mg 879mg 81%
Copper 0.266mg 0.007mg 29%
Sodium 6mg 572mg 25%
Carbs 25.31g 84.77g 20%
Potassium 723mg 39mg 20%
Zinc 2.23mg 0.04mg 20%
Folate 75µg 19%
Phosphorus 101mg 8mg 13%
Magnesium 60mg 6mg 13%
Calories 99kcal 347kcal 12%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.015mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.015mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.015mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 3%
Fiber 0.6g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.08mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.119g 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Fats 0.49g 0g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 1%
Protein 1.82g 2.06g 0%
Net carbs 25.31g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 4.03g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +672.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +234.9%
Contains more OtherOther +123.9%

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.