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Flour vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between flour and lemongrass

  • Flour has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and folate, while lemongrass has more manganese, iron, potassium, zinc, and copper.
  • Lemongrass covers your daily need for manganese, 197% more than flour.
  • Flour contains 48 times more selenium than lemongrass. While flour contains 33.9µg of selenium, lemongrass contains only 0.7µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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.
Flour
Flour
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
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 less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4742.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +575.7%
Contains more IronIron +76.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +218.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +666%
~equal in Phosphorus ~101mg

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.
Flour
Flour
8
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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +1107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +265.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +436.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +776%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +144%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 0.682mg 5.224mg 197%
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.065mg 60%
Selenium 33.9µg 0.7µg 60%
Iron 4.64mg 8.17mg 44%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 1.101mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.135mg 28%
Folate 183µg 75µg 27%
Potassium 107mg 723mg 18%
Carbs 76.31g 25.31g 17%
Protein 10.33g 1.82g 17%
Copper 0.144mg 0.266mg 14%
Zinc 0.7mg 2.23mg 14%
Calories 364kcal 99kcal 13%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Magnesium 22mg 60mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.05mg 8%
Calcium 15mg 65mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.08mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 0.17g 2%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Fats 0.98g 0.49g 1%
Phosphorus 108mg 101mg 1%
Net carbs 73.61g 25.31g N/A
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Sodium 2mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.155g 0.119g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.054g 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
Flour
3
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 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 +467.6%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +201.5%
Contains more WaterWater +492.1%
Contains more OtherOther +291.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
Flour
2
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 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 +61.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +142.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.2%

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.