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Lemongrass vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lemongrass and wafer different?

  • Lemongrass is higher in manganese, iron, potassium, and zinc; however, wafer is richer in copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for lemongrass is 197% higher.
  • Lemongrass contains 3 times more potassium than wafer. While lemongrass contains 723mg of potassium, wafer contains only 210mg.
  • Lemongrass has less saturated fat.

Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Cookies, chocolate wafers 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +109.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +244.3%
Contains more IronIron +103.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +104.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +650.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +74.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +714.3%

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.
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%
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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% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +212.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +159.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +662%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Wafer DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 0.696mg 197%
Iron 8.17mg 4.01mg 52%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 4.153g 27%
Sodium 6mg 580mg 25%
Copper 0.266mg 0.463mg 22%
Fats 0.49g 14.2g 21%
Saturated fat 0.119g 4.241g 19%
Calories 99kcal 433kcal 17%
Carbs 25.31g 72.7g 16%
Potassium 723mg 210mg 15%
Fiber 3.4g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 4.865g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.203mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 2.858mg 11%
Protein 1.82g 6.6g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.266mg 10%
Zinc 2.23mg 1.09mg 10%
Selenium 0.7µg 5.7µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.381mg 7%
Folate 75µg 47µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 5%
Phosphorus 101mg 132mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Caffeine 10mg 3%
Calcium 65mg 31mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Magnesium 60mg 53mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.051mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 25.31g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 37.43g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 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
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7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more WaterWater +1468.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +262.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2798%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +187.2%
Contains more OtherOther +11.1%

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
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32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8909.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2342.9%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.