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Oats vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between oats and lemongrass

  • Oats have more phosphorus, vitamin B1, copper, magnesium, vitamin B5, and zinc; however, lemongrass is richer in iron, manganese, and potassium.
  • Oats cover your daily phosphorus needs 60% more than lemongrass.
  • Lemongrass has 27 times less vitamin B5 than oats. Oats have 1.349mg of vitamin B5, while lemongrass has 0.05mg.
  • Lemongrass contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Oats 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.
Oats
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +195%
Contains more CopperCopper +135.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +78%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +417.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.5%
Contains more IronIron +73.1%
~equal in Manganese ~5.224mg

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.
Oats
3
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% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 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 8.7% 0% 0% 0% 16% 31% 21% 3% 18% 0% 0% 56% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1073.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2598%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.135mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Lemongrass DV% diff.
Phosphorus 523mg 101mg 60%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.065mg 58%
Iron 4.72mg 8.17mg 43%
Fiber 10.6g 42%
Copper 0.626mg 0.266mg 40%
Protein 16.89g 1.82g 30%
Magnesium 177mg 60mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.05mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 0.17g 16%
Zinc 3.97mg 2.23mg 16%
Calories 389kcal 99kcal 15%
Carbs 66.27g 25.31g 14%
Manganese 4.916mg 5.224mg 13%
Fats 6.9g 0.49g 10%
Potassium 429mg 723mg 9%
Folate 56µg 75µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 0.054g 5%
Saturated fat 1.217g 0.119g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 1.101mg 1%
Calcium 54mg 65mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 55.67g 25.31g N/A
Sodium 2mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.135mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
3
17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 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 ProteinProtein +828%
Contains more FatsFats +1308.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +161.8%
Contains more WaterWater +758.6%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
2
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3933.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1391.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.2%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.