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Lemongrass vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lemongrass and taffy (candy)

  • Taffy (candy) contains less manganese, iron, copper, potassium, folate, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B2 than lemongrass.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for lemongrass is 227% higher.
  • Lemongrass is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe.

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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 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +712.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24000%
Contains more IronIron +81600%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +961.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1025%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54950%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 0mg 227%
Iron 8.17mg 0.01mg 102%
Copper 0.266mg 0mg 30%
Carbs 25.31g 91.56g 22%
Potassium 723mg 3mg 21%
Folate 75µg 0µg 19%
Zinc 2.23mg 0.21mg 18%
Calories 99kcal 397kcal 15%
Phosphorus 101mg 1mg 14%
Magnesium 60mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.012mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.119g 2.049g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 0.002mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0mg 6%
Calcium 65mg 8mg 6%
Protein 1.82g 0.03g 4%
Fats 0.49g 3.33g 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.028mg 3%
Sodium 6mg 52mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 0.838g 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.004mg 1%
Net carbs 25.31g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 68.48g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.131g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 0.121g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g 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
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +5966.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1355.3%
Contains more OtherOther +682.6%
Contains more FatsFats +579.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +261.8%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1451.9%

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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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.