Sesame vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between sesame and lemongrass
- Sesame has more copper, calcium, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, lemongrass is higher in manganese.
- Sesame covers your daily copper needs 424% more than lemongrass.
- Lemongrass contains 49 times less selenium than sesame. Sesame contains 34.4µg of selenium, while lemongrass contains 0.7µg.
Food varieties used in this article are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +485% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1400% |
| Contains more IronIron | +78.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1434.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +247.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +522.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4814.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +54.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -45.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +112.4% |
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 | +1116.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +83% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +310.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +887.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +29.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 4.082mg | 0.266mg | 424% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 21.773g | 0.17g | 144% |
| Manganese | 2.46mg | 5.224mg | 120% |
| Calcium | 975mg | 65mg | 91% |
| Iron | 14.55mg | 8.17mg | 80% |
| Fats | 49.67g | 0.49g | 76% |
| Phosphorus | 629mg | 101mg | 75% |
| Magnesium | 351mg | 60mg | 69% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.791mg | 0.065mg | 61% |
| Selenium | 34.4µg | 0.7µg | 61% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.79mg | 0.08mg | 55% |
| Zinc | 7.75mg | 2.23mg | 50% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.759g | 0.054g | 47% |
| Fiber | 11.8g | 47% | |
| Protein | 17.73g | 1.82g | 32% |
| Saturated fat | 6.957g | 0.119g | 31% |
| Calories | 573kcal | 99kcal | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.515mg | 1.101mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.247mg | 0.135mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 468mg | 723mg | 8% |
| Folate | 97µg | 75µg | 6% |
| Choline | 25.6mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.6mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 23.45g | 25.31g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 11.65g | 25.31g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 11mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.388mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.736mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.763mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.358mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.569mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.586mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.94mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.99mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.522mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17.73 g
Fats:
49.67 g
Carbs:
23.45 g
Water:
4.69 g
Other:
4.46 g
Protein:
1.82 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
25.31 g
Water:
70.58 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +874.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +10036.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +147.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1404.9% |
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Carbs
~25.31g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
21.773 g
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 | +34638.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12707.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.3% |
