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Lemongrass vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lemongrass and teff

  • Lemongrass contains less manganese, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, zinc, and calcium than teff.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 175% higher.

Food types used in this article are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Teff, uncooked.

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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%
Teff
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +206.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +176.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +204.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +324.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +76.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +528.6%
~equal in Iron ~7.63mg

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%
Teff
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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% 1.6% 0% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0% 7.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +205.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1784%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +502.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 9.24mg 175%
Copper 0.266mg 0.81mg 60%
Phosphorus 101mg 429mg 47%
Fiber 8g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.482mg 31%
Magnesium 60mg 184mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.39mg 27%
Protein 1.82g 13.3g 23%
Folate 75µg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.942mg 18%
Carbs 25.31g 73.13g 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 3.363mg 14%
Calories 99kcal 367kcal 13%
Zinc 2.23mg 3.63mg 13%
Calcium 65mg 180mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.27mg 10%
Potassium 723mg 427mg 9%
Selenium 0.7µg 4.4µg 7%
Iron 8.17mg 7.63mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 1.071g 6%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 3%
Fats 0.49g 2.38g 3%
Saturated fat 0.119g 0.449g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 0.589g 1%
Net carbs 25.31g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Sodium 6mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g 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
Teff
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13% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 2.38 g
Carbs: 73.13 g
Water: 8.82 g
Other: 2.37 g
Contains more WaterWater +700.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +630.8%
Contains more FatsFats +385.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +188.9%
Contains more OtherOther +31.7%

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
Teff
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21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +990.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +530%

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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/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.