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Ginkgo nuts vs. Lotus seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ginkgo nuts and lotus seeds

  • Ginkgo nuts have more vitamin B3 and vitamin C; however, lotus seeds are richer in manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, iron, potassium, vitamin B6, and calcium.
  • Lotus seeds cover your daily manganese needs 96% more than ginkgo nuts.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, ginkgo nuts, raw and Seeds, lotus seeds, dried.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.6% 45% 38% 91% 9.3% 53% 0.91% 15% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 150% 49% 121% 132% 117% 29% 268% 0.65% 302% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +677.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +168.2%
Contains more IronIron +253%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +208.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +404.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1951.3%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.
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 50% 9.3% 0% 0% 55% 21% 113% 9.6% 76% 0% 0% 41% 0%
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 0% 1% 0% 0% 160% 35% 30% 51% 145% 0% 0% 78% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +431.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +92.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginkgo nuts Lotus seeds DV% diff.
Manganese 0.113mg 2.318mg 96%
Phosphorus 124mg 626mg 72%
Magnesium 27mg 210mg 44%
Vitamin B1 0.22mg 0.64mg 35%
Iron 1mg 3.53mg 32%
Vitamin B3 6mg 1.6mg 28%
Potassium 510mg 1368mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.328mg 0.629mg 23%
Protein 4.32g 15.41g 22%
Vitamin C 15mg 0mg 17%
Calcium 2mg 163mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.16mg 0.851mg 14%
Folate 54µg 104µg 13%
Carbs 37.6g 64.47g 9%
Copper 0.274mg 0.35mg 8%
Calories 182kcal 332kcal 8%
Zinc 0.34mg 1.05mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.15mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.618g 1.166g 4%
Vitamin A 28µg 3µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.619g 0.388g 1%
Fats 1.68g 1.97g 0%
Net carbs 37.6g 64.47g N/A
Sodium 7mg 5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.319g 0.33g 0%
Tryptophan 0.071mg 0.221mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0.747mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.209mg 0.765mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 1.215mg 0%
Lysine 0.206mg 0.985mg 0%
Methionine 0.055mg 0.267mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0.767mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.991mg 0%
Histidine 0.102mg 0.43mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 2% 38% 55%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 37.6 g
Water: 55.2 g
Other: 1.2 g
15% 2% 64% 14% 4%
Protein: 15.41 g
Fats: 1.97 g
Carbs: 64.47 g
Water: 14.16 g
Other: 3.99 g
Contains more WaterWater +289.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +256.7%
Contains more FatsFats +17.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.5%
Contains more OtherOther +232.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 40% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.619 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.618 g
18% 21% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +88.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.33g

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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. Ginkgo nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170584/nutrients
  2. Lotus seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170149/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.