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Lotus root vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lotus root and Chinese cabbage

  • Lotus root has more copper, fiber, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B5; however, Chinese cabbage is richer in vitamin A, folate, and calcium.
  • Chinese cabbage covers your daily vitamin A needs 89% more than lotus root.
  • Chinese cabbage has 12 times less copper than lotus root. Lotus root has 0.257mg of copper, while Chinese cabbage has 0.021mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lotus root, raw and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), 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.
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 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120.6%
Contains more IronIron +45%
Contains more CopperCopper +1123.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +170.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%

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 147% 0% 0% 0% 40% 51% 7.5% 23% 60% 0% 0% 9.8% 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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +328.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +407.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~45mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lotus root Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin K 45.5µg 38%
Copper 0.257mg 0.021mg 26%
Vitamin A 0µg 223µg 25%
Fiber 4.9g 1g 16%
Folate 13µg 66µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.07mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.04mg 10%
Potassium 556mg 252mg 9%
Phosphorus 100mg 37mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 0.088mg 6%
Calcium 45mg 105mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.258mg 0.194mg 5%
Carbs 17.23g 2.18g 5%
Iron 1.16mg 0.8mg 5%
Manganese 0.261mg 0.159mg 4%
Calories 74kcal 13kcal 3%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.19mg 2%
Protein 2.6g 1.5g 2%
Sodium 40mg 65mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.02g 0.096g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.5mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin C 44mg 45mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 12.33g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 1.18g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.015g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.051mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.094mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.055mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0.026mg 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% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +690.4%
Contains more OtherOther +21.3%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more WaterWater +20.5%

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
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +380%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.027g

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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. Lotus root - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169250/nutrients
  2. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.