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Flax seeds vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between flax seeds and lemongrass

  • Flax seeds have more vitamin B1, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, and calcium; however, lemongrass is richer in manganese and iron.
  • Flax seeds' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 132% more.
  • Flax seeds contain 36 times more selenium than lemongrass. Flax seeds contain 25.4µg of selenium, while lemongrass contains 0.7µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seeds, flaxseed 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 280% 77% 72% 215% 407% 118% 275% 3.9% 324% 139%
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 +553.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +292.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +358.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +535.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3528.6%
Contains more IronIron +42.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110.5%

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 2% 0% 6.2% 0% 411% 37% 58% 59% 109% 0% 11% 65% 43%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2429.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +179.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1870%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +491.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +16%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +333.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flax seeds Lemongrass DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.73g 0.17g 190%
Vitamin B1 1.644mg 0.065mg 132%
Manganese 2.482mg 5.224mg 119%
Fiber 27.3g 109%
Copper 1.22mg 0.266mg 106%
Magnesium 392mg 60mg 79%
Phosphorus 642mg 101mg 77%
Fats 42.16g 0.49g 64%
Selenium 25.4µg 0.7µg 45%
Protein 18.29g 1.82g 33%
Iron 5.73mg 8.17mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.473mg 0.08mg 30%
Calories 534kcal 99kcal 22%
Zinc 4.34mg 2.23mg 19%
Calcium 255mg 65mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.527g 0.054g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 0.05mg 19%
Saturated fat 3.663g 0.119g 16%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Vitamin B3 3.08mg 1.101mg 12%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Folate 87µg 75µg 3%
Potassium 813mg 723mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.135mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 2.6mg 2%
Sodium 30mg 6mg 1%
Carbs 28.88g 25.31g 1%
Net carbs 1.58g 25.31g N/A
Sugar 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 42% 29% 7% 4%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 42.16 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 6.96 g
Other: 3.71 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 +904.9%
Contains more FatsFats +8504.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.1%
Contains more OtherOther +106.1%
Contains more WaterWater +914.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 19% 72%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.73 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 +13838.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16800%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%

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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. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/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.