Vegetables · Nutrition facts

Raw Lemon Grass (Citronella)

99 calories and 1.8 g of protein per 100 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Lemon grass (citronella), raw

Source category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Nutrition basis: Per 100 g
Source record: USDA FDC 168573
Publication date: Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 42% of 1,428 other complete vegetables profiles.

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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018. It combines analyses, calculations, and literature. The publication date in FoodData Central is not the date every nutrient was measured.

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Amount gUse a portion

66calories

in 67 g

Nutrient	Amount	Daily value
Protein	1.2 g	—
Carbohydrate	17 g	6%
Fat	0.3 g	0%
Fiber	—	—
Total sugars	—	—
Sodium	4 mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.1 g	0%
Potassium	484 mg	10%
Calcium	44 mg	3%
Iron	5.47 mg	30%
Magnesium	40 mg	10%
Vitamin C	1.7 mg	2%
Vitamin D	0 µg	0%

Estimated energy from macros

Protein 6%Carbs 90%Fat 4%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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All 55 reported nutrient values Per 100 g

Nutrient	Amount	USDA identifier
Water	70.58 g	1051
Energy	99 kcal	1008
Energy	414 kj	1062
Protein	1.82 g	1003
Total lipid (fat)	0.49 g	1004
Ash	1.8 g	1007
Carbohydrate, by difference	25.31 g	1005
Calcium, Ca	65 mg	1087
Iron, Fe	8.17 mg	1089
Magnesium, Mg	60 mg	1090
Phosphorus, P	101 mg	1091
Potassium, K	723 mg	1092
Sodium, Na	6 mg	1093
Zinc, Zn	2.23 mg	1095
Copper, Cu	0.266 mg	1098
Manganese, Mn	5.224 mg	1101
Selenium, Se	0.7 µg	1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	2.6 mg	1162
Thiamin	0.065 mg	1165
Riboflavin	0.135 mg	1166
Niacin	1.101 mg	1167
Pantothenic acid	0.05 mg	1170
Vitamin B-6	0.08 mg	1175
Folate, total	75 µg	1177
Folic acid	0 µg	1186
Folate, food	75 µg	1187
Folate, DFE	75 µg	1190
Vitamin B-12	0 µg	1178
Vitamin A, RAE	0 µg	1106
Retinol	0 µg	1105
Carotene, beta	3 µg	1107
Carotene, alpha	0 µg	1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta	0 µg	1120
Vitamin A, IU	6 iu	1104
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units	0 iu	1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 µg	1114
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.119 g	1258
SFA 14:0	0.002 g	1264
SFA 16:0	0.083 g	1265
SFA 18:0	0.012 g	1266
SFA 20:0	0.005 g	1267
SFA 22:0	0.009 g	1273
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.054 g	1292
MUFA 16:1	0.012 g	1275
MUFA 18:1	0.042 g	1268
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.17 g	1293
PUFA 18:2	0.138 g	1269
PUFA 18:3	0.031 g	1270
Fatty acids, total trans	0 g	1257
Cholesterol	0 mg	1253
Phytosterols	6 mg	1283
Stigmasterol	1 mg	1285
Campesterol	1 mg	1286
Beta-sitosterol	4 mg	1288
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	1018