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Maple sugar vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between maple sugar and lemongrass

  • Maple sugar has more zinc; however, lemongrass is richer in iron, manganese, folate, copper, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Lemongrass's daily need coverage for iron is 82% more.
  • Maple sugar contains 3 times more zinc than lemongrass. Maple sugar contains 6.06mg of zinc, while lemongrass contains 2.23mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sugars, maple 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 27% 24% 60% 33% 165% 1.3% 1.4% 577% 4.4%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +171.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +215.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +163.9%
Contains more IronIron +407.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +168.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3266.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.1%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.3% 3% 0.75% 2.9% 0.69% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
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%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +622.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +938.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2652.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.05mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple sugar Lemongrass DV% diff.
Iron 1.61mg 8.17mg 82%
Manganese 4.422mg 5.224mg 35%
Zinc 6.06mg 2.23mg 35%
Carbs 90.9g 25.31g 22%
Folate 0µg 75µg 19%
Copper 0.099mg 0.266mg 19%
Phosphorus 3mg 101mg 14%
Calories 354kcal 99kcal 13%
Potassium 274mg 723mg 13%
Magnesium 19mg 60mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.135mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 1.101mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.065mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Calcium 90mg 65mg 3%
Protein 0.1g 1.82g 3%
Fats 0.2g 0.49g 0%
Net carbs 90.9g 25.31g N/A
Sugar 84.87g N/A
Sodium 11mg 6mg 0%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.048mg 0.05mg 0%
Choline 2.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.036g 0.119g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 0.054g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 0.17g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 g
2% 25% 71% 2%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 25.31 g
Water: 70.58 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +259.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1720%
Contains more FatsFats +145%
Contains more WaterWater +782.3%
Contains more OtherOther +125%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
35% 16% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +70%

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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. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/nutrients
  2. Lemongrass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168573/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.