Rice vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between rice and lemongrass?
- Rice is higher in selenium and vitamin B1, yet lemongrass is higher in manganese, iron, copper, potassium, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
- Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 207% more.
- Rice has 11 times more selenium than lemongrass. While rice has 7.5µg of selenium, lemongrass has only 0.7µg.
We used Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked and Lemon grass (citronella), raw types 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +971.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +550% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1965.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +580.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +285.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +355.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +134.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1006.8% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +150.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +34.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +680% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +16.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +938.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +29.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.472mg | 5.224mg | 207% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 8.17mg | 87% |
| Copper | 0.069mg | 0.266mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 35mg | 723mg | 20% |
| Zinc | 0.49mg | 2.23mg | 16% |
| Selenium | 7.5µg | 0.7µg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 60mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.013mg | 0.135mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.163mg | 0.065mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 43mg | 101mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.39mg | 0.05mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 65mg | 6% |
| Folate | 58µg | 75µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.6mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.476mg | 1.101mg | 2% |
| Protein | 2.69g | 1.82g | 2% |
| Calories | 130kcal | 99kcal | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 0.17g | 1% |
| Carbs | 28.17g | 25.31g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.093mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.28g | 0.49g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 27.77g | 25.31g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.05g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 1mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Choline | 2.1mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.077g | 0.119g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.054g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.116mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.222mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.144mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.164mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.063mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.69 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
28.17 g
Water:
68.44 g
Other:
0.42 g
Protein:
1.82 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
25.31 g
Water:
70.58 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +47.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +11.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +75% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +328.6% |
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Water
~70.58g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.076 g
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 | -35.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +63% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +123.7% |
