Longan vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between longan and lemongrass
- Longan has more vitamin C; however, lemongrass has more manganese, iron, zinc, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, calcium, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for lemongrass is 225% higher.
- Lemongrass has 32 times less vitamin C than longan. Longan has 84mg of vitamin C, while lemongrass has 2.6mg.
Food types used in this article are Longans, raw and Lemon grass (citronella), 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 less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +500% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +6400% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +171.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +6184.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +57.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +4360% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +381% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +9946.2% |
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 CVitamin C | +3130.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +109.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +267% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.052mg | 5.224mg | 225% |
Iron | 0.13mg | 8.17mg | 101% |
Vitamin C | 84mg | 2.6mg | 90% |
Zinc | 0.05mg | 2.23mg | 20% |
Folate | 75µg | 19% | |
Potassium | 266mg | 723mg | 13% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 60mg | 12% |
Copper | 0.169mg | 0.266mg | 11% |
Phosphorus | 21mg | 101mg | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 6% | |
Calcium | 1mg | 65mg | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 1.101mg | 5% |
Fiber | 1.1g | 4% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.065mg | 3% |
Carbs | 15.14g | 25.31g | 3% |
Calories | 60kcal | 99kcal | 2% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.1g | 0.49g | 1% |
Protein | 1.31g | 1.82g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.119g | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.17g | 1% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 14.04g | 25.31g | N/A |
Sodium | 0mg | 6mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.054g | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.03mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.058mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.012mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.31 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
15.14 g
Water:
82.75 g
Other:
0.7 g
Protein:
1.82 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
25.31 g
Water:
70.58 g
Other:
1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater | +17.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +38.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +390% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +67.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +157.1% |