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Basil vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between basil and lemongrass?

  • Basil is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, copper, and calcium, yet lemongrass is richer in manganese, iron, zinc, potassium, carbs, and phosphorus.
  • Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 177% higher.

We used Basil, fresh and Lemon grass (citronella), raw types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Basil
Basil
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 53% 26% 119% 128% 22% 24% 0.52% 150% 1.6%
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 CalciumCalcium +172.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.1%
Contains more IronIron +157.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +175.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +355.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~60mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Basil
Basil
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 60% 0% 88% 16% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 8.7% 0% 0% 0% 16% 31% 21% 3% 18% 0% 0% 56%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +592.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +318%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +91.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +10.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Lemongrass DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Manganese 1.148mg 5.224mg 177%
Iron 3.17mg 8.17mg 63%
Vitamin A 264µg 0µg 29%
Vitamin C 18mg 2.6mg 17%
Potassium 295mg 723mg 13%
Copper 0.385mg 0.266mg 13%
Zinc 0.81mg 2.23mg 13%
Calcium 177mg 65mg 11%
Carbs 2.65g 25.31g 8%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Phosphorus 56mg 101mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.135mg 5%
Calories 23kcal 99kcal 4%
Protein 3.15g 1.82g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.065mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.05mg 3%
Folate 68µg 75µg 2%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Magnesium 64mg 60mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 1.101mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.17g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 1.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 73kcal 544kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 435g 101g N/A
Fats 0.64g 0.49g 0%
Net carbs 1.05g 25.31g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Sodium 4mg 6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.119g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.054g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
Basil
3
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 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 +73.1%
Contains more FatsFats +30.6%
Contains more WaterWater +30.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +855.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
Basil
3
8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 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 -65.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128.8%

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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. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/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.