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Turmeric vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between turmeric and lemongrass

  • Turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and selenium; however, lemongrass is higher in folate.
  • Turmeric covers your daily manganese needs 634% more than lemongrass.
  • Lemongrass contains 9 times less selenium than turmeric. Turmeric contains 6.2µg of selenium, while lemongrass contains 0.7µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, turmeric, 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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
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 +246.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +158.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +187.7%
Contains more IronIron +573.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +388.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +196%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +279%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +785.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%

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.
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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +984%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.135mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 5.224mg 634%
Iron 55mg 8.17mg 585%
Copper 1.3mg 0.266mg 115%
Fiber 22.7g 91%
Potassium 2080mg 723mg 40%
Magnesium 208mg 60mg 35%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 30%
Phosphorus 299mg 101mg 28%
Zinc 4.5mg 2.23mg 21%
Protein 9.68g 1.82g 16%
Carbs 67.14g 25.31g 14%
Folate 20µg 75µg 14%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 11%
Calories 312kcal 99kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.05mg 10%
Calcium 168mg 65mg 10%
Selenium 6.2µg 0.7µg 10%
Choline 49.2mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.119g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.17g 4%
Fats 3.25g 0.49g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 1.101mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 2.6mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.135mg 1%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Sodium 27mg 6mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.054g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.065mg 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 25.31g N/A
Sugar 3.21g N/A
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 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 +431.9%
Contains more FatsFats +563.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +165.3%
Contains more OtherOther +293.3%
Contains more WaterWater +449.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 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 +731.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +344.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%

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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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.