Wheat vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wheat and lemongrass different?
- Wheat is richer in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, magnesium, and vitamin B5, while lemongrass is higher in manganese and iron.
- Wheat covers your daily need for selenium, 161% more than lemongrass.
- Wheat contains 19 times more vitamin B5 than lemongrass. Wheat contains 0.935mg of vitamin B5, while lemongrass contains 0.05mg.
Wheat, durum and Lemon grass (citronella), raw types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +140% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +107.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +86.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +403% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12671.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +91.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +67.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +132.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +73.4% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +544.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +512% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1770% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +423.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +11.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +74.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 89.4µg | 0.7µg | 161% |
| Manganese | 3.012mg | 5.224mg | 96% |
| Iron | 3.52mg | 8.17mg | 58% |
| Phosphorus | 508mg | 101mg | 58% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.738mg | 1.101mg | 35% |
| Copper | 0.553mg | 0.266mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.419mg | 0.065mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.08mg | 26% |
| Protein | 13.68g | 1.82g | 24% |
| Magnesium | 144mg | 60mg | 20% |
| Zinc | 4.16mg | 2.23mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.935mg | 0.05mg | 18% |
| Carbs | 71.13g | 25.31g | 15% |
| Calories | 339kcal | 99kcal | 12% |
| Potassium | 431mg | 723mg | 9% |
| Folate | 43µg | 75µg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.978g | 0.17g | 5% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 65mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.6mg | 3% |
| Fats | 2.47g | 0.49g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.454g | 0.119g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.344g | 0.054g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.135mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 71.13g | 25.31g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.366mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.533mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.934mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.303mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.221mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.594mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.322mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
13.68 g
Fats:
2.47 g
Carbs:
71.13 g
Water:
10.94 g
Other:
1.78 g
Protein:
1.82 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
25.31 g
Water:
70.58 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +651.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +404.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +181% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +545.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.978 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 | +537% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +475.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.8% |