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Lemongrass

Lemongrass is an aromatic grass with a citrus fragrance used to flavor soups, curries, marinades, and teas.

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About Lemongrass

Lemongrass is an aromatic perennial grass harvested mainly for its strongly scented lower stalks and sometimes leaves. It flavours soups, curries, marinades, sauces, rice dishes, and teas, either as pieces that infuse a dish or as a finely prepared ingredient.

The usable stalk is fibrous and crisp when raw, with a pronounced lemon-like aroma and herbal, slightly gingery flavour. Its lower interior is paler and more tender than the outer layers, while whole pieces can remain tough even after cooking.

Fresh stalks are pale green to yellow inside and are sold whole, trimmed, sliced, dried, powdered, or made into paste. Bruising, pounding, slicing, or tying releases aroma; finely minced stalk becomes part of the dish, whereas whole fibrous pieces are often removed before serving.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for lemongrass

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English

Lemongrass

English

Lemon Grass(Citronella), Raw

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Lemongrass nutrition & diet

Lemongrass nutritional value

Lemon grass (citronella), raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
99kcal
Protein
1.8g
Carbs
25.3g
Fat
0.5g

Per 100 g of the named reference food. Preparation, cultivar and product formulation can change these values; use the stated form when comparing.

Portions & preparation

Identify the edible preparation because tough outer stalks may be discarded while tender inner portions are chopped, pounded, or infused and removed. Fresh, dried, paste, powder, and sweetened beverage forms are not interchangeable. Record oil, coconut milk, stock, or seasoning blends separately.

Compare the right form: Match references to fresh tender stalk, dried lemongrass, powder, paste, or infused form, specifying which portion is consumed and whether a blend is used.

Diet considerations

Lemongrass is plant-derived grass, but commercial pastes and blends require ingredient review. Compatibility changes with fish sauce, shrimp paste, meat stock, dairy, coconut preparations, sugar, or cereal-based coatings. Infused stalk removed before serving differs from consumed chopped herb, paste, or sweetened drink portions.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically compatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically compatible
The plain form fits the conventional paleo food groups. Added ingredients and individual interpretations can differ.
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Lemon grass (citronella), raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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