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Ginger vs. Lotus root — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ginger and lotus root

  • The amount of vitamin C, vitamin B2, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and iron in lotus root is higher than in ginger.
  • Lotus root covers your daily vitamin C needs 43% more than ginger.
  • Lotus root has 2 times less magnesium than ginger. Ginger has 43mg of magnesium, while lotus root has 23mg.
  • Lotus root has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of lotus root is 33, while the glycemic index of ginger is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Ginger root, raw and Lotus root, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Ginger
Ginger
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 14% 49% 44% 86% 11% 43% 5.2% 34% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +181.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34%
Contains more IronIron +93.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +194.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14%
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Ginger
Ginger
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 147% 0% 0% 0% 40% 51% 7.5% 23% 60% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +780%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +540%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +547.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Lotus root DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5mg 44mg 43%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.22mg 14%
Fiber 2g 4.9g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.16mg 11%
Phosphorus 34mg 100mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.258mg 8%
Iron 0.6mg 1.16mg 7%
Magnesium 43mg 23mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Potassium 415mg 556mg 4%
Calcium 16mg 45mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.377mg 3%
Copper 0.226mg 0.257mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.4mg 2%
Protein 1.82g 2.6g 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Fats 0.75g 0.1g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.02g 1%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.261mg 1%
Sodium 13mg 40mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.03g 1%
Folate 11µg 13µg 1%
Calories 80kcal 74kcal 0%
Net carbs 15.77g 12.33g N/A
Carbs 17.77g 17.23g 0%
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Zinc 0.34mg 0.39mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.051mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.094mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.055mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.038mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
Ginger
2
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
3% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 17.23 g
Water: 79.1 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more FatsFats +650%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.9%
Contains more OtherOther +26%
~equal in Carbs ~17.23g
~equal in Water ~79.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
Ginger
2
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
43% 29% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.02 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +670%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +670%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.2%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/nutrients
  2. Lotus root - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169250/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.