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Corn grain vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between corn grain and lemongrass?

  • Corn grain is richer in vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B1, protein, carbs, magnesium, vitamin B3, and phosphorus, yet lemongrass is richer in manganese and iron.
  • Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 206% higher.
  • Corn grain has 22 times more selenium than lemongrass. Corn grain has 15.5µg of selenium, while lemongrass has 0.7µg.

We used Corn grain, yellow 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 91% 2.1% 25% 102% 105% 60% 90% 4.6% 63% 85%
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 +111.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +18%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +828.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +151.9%
Contains more IronIron +201.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +977.1%
~equal in Zinc ~2.23mg

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.
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 0% 0% 3.7% 9.8% 96% 46% 68% 25% 144% 0% 0.75% 14%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +492.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +229.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +748%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +677.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +294.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn grain Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 0.485mg 5.224mg 206%
Iron 2.71mg 8.17mg 68%
Vitamin B6 0.622mg 0.08mg 42%
Fiber 7.3g 29%
Selenium 15.5µg 0.7µg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.385mg 0.065mg 27%
Carbs 74.26g 25.31g 16%
Magnesium 127mg 60mg 16%
Phosphorus 210mg 101mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3.627mg 1.101mg 16%
Protein 9.42g 1.82g 15%
Folate 19µg 75µg 14%
Calories 365kcal 99kcal 13%
Potassium 287mg 723mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.163g 0.17g 13%
Fats 4.74g 0.49g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.424mg 0.05mg 7%
Calcium 7mg 65mg 6%
Copper 0.314mg 0.266mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.201mg 0.135mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.251g 0.054g 3%
Saturated fat 0.667g 0.119g 2%
Sodium 35mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.6g 1.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 387kcal 544kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 101g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.1 1.9 N/A
Net carbs 66.96g 25.31g N/A
Sugar 0.64g N/A
Zinc 2.21mg 2.23mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.337mg 0%
Leucine 1.155mg 0%
Lysine 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.197mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.463mg 0%
Valine 0.477mg 0%
Histidine 0.287mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 5% 74% 10%
Protein: 9.42 g
Fats: 4.74 g
Carbs: 74.26 g
Water: 10.37 g
Other: 1.21 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 +417.6%
Contains more FatsFats +867.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +193.4%
Contains more WaterWater +580.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 31% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.251 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.163 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 +2216.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1172.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.2%

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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. Corn grain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170288/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.