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Lotus root vs. Green bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lotus root and green bean raw?

  • Lotus root is richer in vitamin C, copper, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, fiber, and vitamin B1, yet green bean raw is richer in vitamin A.
  • Lotus root's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 35% higher.
  • Lotus root has 4 times more copper than green bean raw. Lotus root has 0.257mg of copper, while green bean raw has 0.069mg.
  • Green bean raw has a lower glycemic index than lotus root.

We used Lotus root, raw and Beans, snap, green, raw types in this comparison.

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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 16% 14% 49% 44% 86% 11% 43% 5.2% 34% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 11% 19% 39% 23% 6.5% 16% 0.78% 28% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +163.5%
Contains more IronIron +12.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +272.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 147% 0% 0% 0% 40% 51% 7.5% 23% 60% 0% 0% 9.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 41% 0% 12% 8.2% 21% 24% 14% 14% 33% 0% 108% 25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +260.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +153.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lotus root Green bean raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 43µg 36%
Vitamin C 44mg 12.2mg 35%
Copper 0.257mg 0.069mg 21%
Potassium 556mg 211mg 10%
Fiber 4.9g 2.7g 9%
Phosphorus 100mg 38mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.104mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.258mg 0.141mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.082mg 7%
Folate 13µg 33µg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 35µg 4%
Carbs 17.23g 6.97g 3%
Vitamin E 0.41mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 0.225mg 3%
Choline 15.3mg 3%
Calories 74kcal 31kcal 2%
Protein 2.6g 1.83g 2%
Iron 1.16mg 1.03mg 2%
Manganese 0.261mg 0.216mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.734mg 2%
Fructose 1.39g 2%
Calcium 45mg 37mg 1%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.24mg 1%
Sodium 40mg 6mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.02g 0.113g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 5.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 285kcal 169kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 135g 323g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.22g 0%
Net carbs 12.33g 4.27g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 3.26g N/A
Starch 0.88g 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.01g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.051mg 0.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0.112mg 0%
Lysine 0.094mg 0.088mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0.067mg 0%
Valine 0.055mg 0.09mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 17.23 g
Water: 79.1 g
Other: 0.97 g
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 6.97 g
Water: 90.32 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +147.2%
Contains more OtherOther +47%
Contains more FatsFats +120%
Contains more WaterWater +14.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 29% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.02 g
29% 6% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +465%

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. Lotus root - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169250/nutrients
  2. Green bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169961/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.