Lemongrass vs. Vine spinach (basella) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lemongrass and vine spinach (basella) different?
- Lemongrass is higher in manganese, iron, copper, zinc, phosphorus, and potassium; however, vine spinach (basella) is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for lemongrass is 195% higher.
- Lemongrass contains 7 times more iron than vine spinach (basella). While lemongrass contains 8.17mg of iron, vine spinach (basella) contains only 1.2mg.
Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Vinespinach, (basella), raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +41.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +580.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +148.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +418.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +94.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +610.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +67.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +14.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +120.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3823.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +200% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +86.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 5.224mg | 0.735mg | 195% |
| Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 102mg | 110% |
| Iron | 8.17mg | 1.2mg | 87% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 400µg | 44% |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 0.107mg | 18% |
| Zinc | 2.23mg | 0.43mg | 16% |
| Folate | 75µg | 140µg | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.24mg | 12% |
| Carbs | 25.31g | 3.4g | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 101mg | 52mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 723mg | 510mg | 6% |
| Calories | 99kcal | 19kcal | 4% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 109mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.101mg | 0.5mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.155mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.119g | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.17g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.065mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 65mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.82g | 1.8g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.49g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 25.31g | 3.4g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.8µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 0.053mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.054g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.053mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.039mg | 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:
1.8 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
3.4 g
Water:
93.1 g
Other:
1.4 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +63.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +644.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +28.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +31.9% |
~equal in
Protein
~1.8g
