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Spelt vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between spelt and lemongrass

  • Spelt has more vitamin B3, phosphorus, and selenium, while lemongrass has more manganese, iron, potassium, folate, zinc, vitamin B2, and copper.
  • Lemongrass covers your daily need for manganese, 180% more than spelt.
  • Spelt contains 6 times more selenium than lemongrass. While spelt contains 4µg of selenium, lemongrass contains only 0.7µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spelt, cooked 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 35% 3% 13% 63% 72% 34% 64% 0.65% 142% 22%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +471.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +405.6%
Contains more IronIron +389.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +378.8%

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.
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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 0% 0% 5.2% 0% 26% 6.9% 48% 0% 18% 0% 0% 9.8% 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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +133.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +350%
Contains more FolateFolate +476.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.08mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 1.091mg 5.224mg 180%
Iron 1.67mg 8.17mg 81%
Potassium 143mg 723mg 17%
Fiber 3.9g 16%
Folate 13µg 75µg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.57mg 1.101mg 9%
Zinc 1.25mg 2.23mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.135mg 8%
Starch 19.57g 8%
Protein 5.5g 1.82g 7%
Phosphorus 150mg 101mg 7%
Copper 0.215mg 0.266mg 6%
Calcium 10mg 65mg 6%
Selenium 4µg 0.7µg 6%
Magnesium 49mg 60mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.065mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.119g 1%
Calories 127kcal 99kcal 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 1%
Fats 0.85g 0.49g 1%
Carbs 26.44g 25.31g 0%
Net carbs 22.54g 25.31g N/A
Sodium 5mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.08mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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6% 26% 67%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 0.85 g
Carbs: 26.44 g
Water: 66.56 g
Other: 0.65 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 +202.2%
Contains more FatsFats +73.5%
Contains more OtherOther +176.9%
~equal in Carbs ~25.31g
~equal in Water ~70.58g

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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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169746/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.