Lemongrass, raw
USDA name: Lemon grass (citronella), raw
66 calories in 1 cup (67 g). Per 100 g, protein: 1.8 g, carbohydrates: 25.3 g, fat: 0.49 g.
Lemongrass, raw, 1 cup
66 calories
- Protein
- 1.2 g
- Carbs
- 17 g
- Fat
- 0.33 g
- Fiber
- —
- Sugars
- —
How values are estimated
- Estimated upper bound: carbohydrate minus an assumed 0 g fiber because fiber was not reported.
The source table below keeps USDA's reported values. — means not reported.
Nutrition Facts
Calories66
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. — means not reported. Estimates use the assumptions explained on this page.
vitamins
% of the Daily Value in this serving
- Folate13% 50.3 µg
- Riboflavin (B2)7% 0.09 mg
- Niacin (B3)5% 0.74 mg
- Thiamin (B1)4% 0.044 mg
- Vitamin B63% 0.054 mg
- Vitamin C2% 1.7 mg
- Pantothenic acid (B5)1% 0.034 mg
Little or none: Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D.
minerals
% of the Daily Value in this serving
- Manganese152% 3.5 mg
- Iron30% 5.5 mg
- Copper20% 0.18 mg
- Zinc14% 1.5 mg
- Potassium10% 484 mg
- Magnesium10% 40.2 mg
- Phosphorus5% 67.7 mg
- Calcium3% 43.5 mg
- Selenium1% 0.47 µg
Little or none: Sodium.
How it compares
Against other records in Vegetables and Vegetable Products, per 100 g. Each nutrient uses only records with a value; matching values are counted separately. Percentages are rounded.
Iron
Higher than 99%
Same value as 0 of 901 other records.
leastmostPotassium
Higher than 96%
Same value as 0 of 901 other records.
leastmostCarbohydrates
Higher than 91%
Same value as 0 of 893 other records.
leastmostVitamin C
Lower than 87%
Same value as 10 of 867 other records.
leastmostCalories
Higher than 83%
Same value as 2 of 893 other records.
leastmostCalcium
Higher than 81%
Same value as 3 of 901 other records.
leastmost
Questions
- How many calories are in lemongrass, raw?
- 1 cup (67 g): 66 calories; protein: 1.2 g, carbohydrates: 17 g, fat: 0.33 g.
- How much protein is in lemongrass, raw?
- 1.8 g per 100 g. Its estimated share of calories is 7%, using 4 kcal per gram of protein.
- How many net carbs are in lemongrass, raw?
- estimated 25.3 g per 100 g. Estimated upper bound: carbohydrate minus an assumed 0 g fiber because fiber was not reported.
All 55 reported nutrients, per 100 g+
| Water | 70.6 g |
| Energy | 99 kcal |
| Energy | 414 kj |
| Protein | 1.8 g |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.49 g |
| Ash | 1.8 g |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 25.3 g |
| Calcium, Ca | 65 mg |
| Iron, Fe | 8.2 mg |
| Magnesium, Mg | 60 mg |
| Phosphorus, P | 101 mg |
| Potassium, K | 723 mg |
| Sodium, Na | 6 mg |
| Zinc, Zn | 2.2 mg |
| Copper, Cu | 0.27 mg |
| Manganese, Mn | 5.2 mg |
| Selenium, Se | 0.7 µg |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 2.6 mg |
| Thiamin | 0.065 mg |
| Riboflavin | 0.14 mg |
| Niacin | 1.1 mg |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.05 mg |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.08 mg |
| Folate, total | 75 µg |
| Folic acid | 0 µg |
| Folate, food | 75 µg |
| Folate, DFE | 75 µg |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg |
| Retinol | 0 µg |
| Carotene, beta | 3 µg |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg |
| Vitamin A, IU | 6 iu |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units | 0 iu |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.12 g |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.002 g |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.083 g |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.012 g |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.005 g |
| SFA 22:0 | 0.009 g |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.054 g |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.012 g |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.042 g |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.17 g |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.14 g |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.031 g |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Phytosterols | 6 mg |
| Stigmasterol | 1 mg |
| Campesterol | 1 mg |
| Beta-sitosterol | 4 mg |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g |
Source: USDA SR Legacy: the Standard Reference database, USDA's classic nutrient tables. FDC ID 168573, published 2019-04-01. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. How we process USDA's data.