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Orange vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between oranges and lemongrass

  • Oranges have more vitamin C; however, lemongrass is richer in manganese, iron, copper, zinc, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 226% more.
  • Oranges contain 20 times more vitamin C than lemongrass. Oranges contain 53.2mg of vitamin C, while lemongrass contains 2.6mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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.
Orange
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +299.4%
Contains more IronIron +8070%
Contains more CopperCopper +491.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +3085.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +621.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20796%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%

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.
Orange
Orange
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
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 CVitamin C +1946.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +237.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +290.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 0.025mg 5.224mg 226%
Iron 0.1mg 8.17mg 101%
Vitamin C 53.2mg 2.6mg 56%
Copper 0.045mg 0.266mg 25%
Zinc 0.07mg 2.23mg 20%
Potassium 181mg 723mg 16%
Phosphorus 14mg 101mg 12%
Magnesium 10mg 60mg 12%
Folate 30µg 75µg 11%
Fiber 2.4g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.135mg 7%
Carbs 11.75g 25.31g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.282mg 1.101mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.05mg 4%
Calories 47kcal 99kcal 3%
Calcium 40mg 65mg 3%
Protein 0.94g 1.82g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.065mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.08mg 2%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.025g 0.17g 1%
Fats 0.12g 0.49g 1%
Net carbs 9.35g 25.31g N/A
Sugar 9.35g N/A
Sodium 0mg 6mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.015g 0.119g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.054g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 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 WaterWater +22.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +93.6%
Contains more FatsFats +308.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +115.4%
Contains more OtherOther +309.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
Orange
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 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 -87.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +134.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +580%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.