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Parsley vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are parsley and lemongrass different?

  • Parsley is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, calcium, and vitamin B5; however, lemongrass is richer in manganese, iron, copper, zinc, and carbs.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for lemongrass is 220% higher.

Parsley, fresh and Lemon grass (citronella), raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 36% 41% 49% 233% 50% 29% 25% 7.3% 21% 0.55%
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 +112.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.5%
Contains more IronIron +31.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +108.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3165%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%

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 443% 0% 140% 15% 22% 23% 25% 24% 21% 0% 4100% 114%
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 +5015.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +102.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsley Lemongrass DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 1367%
Manganese 0.16mg 5.224mg 220%
Vitamin C 133mg 2.6mg 145%
Vitamin A 421µg 0µg 47%
Iron 6.2mg 8.17mg 25%
Folate 152µg 75µg 19%
Fiber 3.3g 13%
Copper 0.149mg 0.266mg 13%
Zinc 1.07mg 2.23mg 11%
Calcium 138mg 65mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.05mg 7%
Carbs 6.33g 25.31g 6%
Phosphorus 58mg 101mg 6%
Potassium 554mg 723mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 5%
Calories 36kcal 99kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.098mg 0.135mg 3%
Protein 2.97g 1.82g 2%
Magnesium 50mg 60mg 2%
Sodium 56mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.086mg 0.065mg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.313mg 1.101mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.08mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.054g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.3g 1.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 121kcal 544kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 278g 101g N/A
Fats 0.79g 0.49g 0%
Net carbs 3.03g 25.31g N/A
Sugar 0.85g N/A
Saturated fat 0.132g 0.119g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 0.17g 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 6% 88% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.79 g
Carbs: 6.33 g
Water: 87.71 g
Other: 2.2 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 +63.2%
Contains more FatsFats +61.2%
Contains more WaterWater +24.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +299.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 54% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.132 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 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 +446.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.119g

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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. Parsley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170416/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.