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Lemongrass vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lemongrass and turmeric

  • Lemongrass has more folate; however, turmeric is higher in manganese, iron, copper, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and selenium.
  • Turmeric covers your daily manganese needs 634% more than lemongrass.
  • Turmeric contains 4 times less folate than lemongrass. Lemongrass contains 75µg of folate, while turmeric contains 20µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Spices, turmeric, ground.

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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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +246.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +158.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +187.7%
Contains more IronIron +573.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +388.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +196%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +279%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +785.7%

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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +984%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Turmeric DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 19.8mg 634%
Iron 8.17mg 55mg 585%
Copper 0.266mg 1.3mg 115%
Fiber 22.7g 91%
Potassium 723mg 2080mg 40%
Magnesium 60mg 208mg 35%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 30%
Phosphorus 101mg 299mg 28%
Zinc 2.23mg 4.5mg 21%
Protein 1.82g 9.68g 16%
Carbs 25.31g 67.14g 14%
Folate 75µg 20µg 14%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 11%
Calories 99kcal 312kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.542mg 10%
Calcium 65mg 168mg 10%
Selenium 0.7µg 6.2µg 10%
Choline 49.2mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.119g 1.838g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 0.756g 4%
Fats 0.49g 3.25g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.107mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 1.35mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0.7mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.15mg 1%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Sodium 6mg 27mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 0.449g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.058mg 1%
Net carbs 25.31g 44.44g N/A
Sugar 3.21g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g 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
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 g
Contains more WaterWater +449.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +431.9%
Contains more FatsFats +563.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +165.3%
Contains more OtherOther +293.3%

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
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +731.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +344.7%

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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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.