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Cinnamon vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cinnamon and lemongrass

  • Cinnamon has more manganese, calcium, copper, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and vitamin A; however, lemongrass is richer in folate, potassium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 532% more.
  • Cinnamon contains 49 times more vitamin A than lemongrass. Cinnamon contains 295IU of vitamin A, while lemongrass contains 6IU.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, cinnamon, ground 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 43% 301% 38% 312% 113% 50% 27% 1.3% 2278% 17%
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 CalciumCalcium +1441.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +234.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +342.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
~equal in Magnesium ~60mg
~equal in Iron ~8.17mg

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 13% 5% 46% 0% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5% 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 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +616%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +195.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +229.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 5.224mg 532%
Fiber 53.1g 212%
Calcium 1002mg 65mg 94%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 26%
Carbs 80.59g 25.31g 18%
Folate 6µg 75µg 17%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Potassium 431mg 723mg 9%
Copper 0.339mg 0.266mg 8%
Calories 247kcal 99kcal 7%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.135mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.05mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.08mg 6%
Phosphorus 64mg 101mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.065mg 4%
Zinc 1.83mg 2.23mg 4%
Selenium 3.1µg 0.7µg 4%
Protein 3.99g 1.82g 4%
Choline 11mg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Iron 8.32mg 8.17mg 2%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 2.6mg 1%
Fats 1.24g 0.49g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 1.101mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 0.17g 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Saturated fat 0.345g 0.119g 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 25.31g N/A
Magnesium 60mg 60mg 0%
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Sodium 10mg 6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 0.054g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 81% 11% 4%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 1.24 g
Carbs: 80.59 g
Water: 10.58 g
Other: 3.6 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 +119.2%
Contains more FatsFats +153.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +218.4%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more WaterWater +567.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 37% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.345 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.068 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 +355.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +150%

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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. Cinnamon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171320/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.