Wheat vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between wheat and lemongrass
- Wheat has more selenium, vitamin B3, and phosphorus, while lemongrass has more manganese, iron, potassium, folate, vitamin B2, copper, and calcium.
- Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 182% higher.
- Lemongrass contains 46 times less selenium than wheat. Wheat contains 31.9µg of selenium, while lemongrass contains 0.7µg.
The food types used in this comparison are Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, 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.
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +45.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4457.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +622.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +340.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +364.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +28.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +21.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +407.2% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +46.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +109.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +14.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +581.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.03mg | 5.224mg | 182% |
| Iron | 1.76mg | 8.17mg | 80% |
| Selenium | 31.9µg | 0.7µg | 57% |
| Fiber | 4.3g | 17% | |
| Folate | 11µg | 75µg | 16% |
| Potassium | 164mg | 723mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.305mg | 1.101mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.135mg | 8% |
| Protein | 5.71g | 1.82g | 8% |
| Copper | 0.207mg | 0.266mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 147mg | 101mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 65mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.84mg | 2.23mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.065mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 48mg | 60mg | 3% |
| Calories | 132kcal | 99kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 27.6g | 25.31g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.83g | 0.49g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 23.3g | 25.31g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.07g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 8mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.077g | 0.119g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.084g | 0.054g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.243g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.051mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.432mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.161mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.3mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.267mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.147mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.71 g
Fats:
0.83 g
Carbs:
27.6 g
Water:
65.18 g
Other:
0.68 g
Protein:
1.82 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
25.31 g
Water:
70.58 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +213.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +69.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +164.7% |
~equal in
Carbs
~25.31g
~equal in
Water
~70.58g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.084 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.243 g
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 | -35.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +55.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +42.9% |
