Lemongrass vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between lemongrass and taro
- Lemongrass has more manganese, iron, zinc, folate, copper, vitamin B2, and magnesium; however, taro is richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin B5.
- Lemongrass covers your daily manganese needs 210% more than taro.
- Taro has 15 times less iron than lemongrass. Lemongrass has 8.17mg of iron, while taro has 0.55mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Taro, raw.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +81.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +51.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +22.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1385.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +54.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +869.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -45.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1264% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +440% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +83.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +240.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +73.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +46.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +506% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +253.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 5.224mg | 0.383mg | 210% |
| Iron | 8.17mg | 0.55mg | 95% |
| Zinc | 2.23mg | 0.23mg | 18% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.283mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 16% | |
| Folate | 75µg | 22µg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 0.172mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.025mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 33mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 0.303mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 723mg | 591mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.065mg | 0.095mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.101mg | 0.6mg | 3% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 3% | |
| Phosphorus | 101mg | 84mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 43mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 4.5mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.17g | 0.083g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 99kcal | 112kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 1.82g | 1.5g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.49g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Carbs | 25.31g | 26.46g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 25.31g | 22.36g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.119g | 0.041g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.054g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.082mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.082mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.82 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
25.31 g
Water:
70.58 g
Other:
1.8 g
Protein:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
26.46 g
Water:
70.64 g
Other:
1.2 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +145% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50% |
~equal in
Carbs
~26.46g
~equal in
Water
~70.64g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.17 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.083 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +237.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +104.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.5% |
