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Spinach raw vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spinach raw and lemongrass different?

  • Spinach raw is higher in vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, and vitamin B6; however, lemongrass is richer in manganese, iron, zinc, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for lemongrass is 188% higher.
  • Spinach raw contains 1563 times more vitamin A than lemongrass. While spinach raw contains 9377IU of vitamin A, lemongrass contains only 6IU.

Spinach, raw and Lemon grass (citronella), raw are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
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 +31.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +52.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.6%
Contains more IronIron +201.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +320.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +482.4%

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.
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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
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 +980.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +158.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach raw Lemongrass DV% diff.
Vitamin K 482.9µg 402%
Manganese 0.897mg 5.224mg 188%
Iron 2.71mg 8.17mg 68%
Vitamin A 469µg 0µg 52%
Folate 194µg 75µg 30%
Vitamin C 28.1mg 2.6mg 28%
Copper 0.13mg 0.266mg 15%
Zinc 0.53mg 2.23mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 14%
Fiber 2.2g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.195mg 0.08mg 9%
Carbs 3.63g 25.31g 7%
Phosphorus 49mg 101mg 7%
Magnesium 79mg 60mg 5%
Potassium 558mg 723mg 5%
Calories 23kcal 99kcal 4%
Choline 19.3mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.189mg 0.135mg 4%
Sodium 79mg 6mg 3%
Calcium 99mg 65mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.724mg 1.101mg 2%
Protein 2.86g 1.82g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.065mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.7µg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.49g 0%
Net carbs 1.43g 25.31g N/A
Sugar 0.42g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.065mg 0.05mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.063g 0.119g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.054g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.165g 0.17g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 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 +57.1%
Contains more WaterWater +29.5%
Contains more FatsFats +25.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +597.2%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +440%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.17g

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.