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Lotus root vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lotus root and eggplant

  • Eggplant has less vitamin C, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, potassium, and fiber than lotus root.
  • Lotus root covers your daily need for vitamin C, 46% more than eggplant.
  • Lotus root has 6 times more vitamin B2 than eggplant. While lotus root has 0.22mg of vitamin B2, eggplant has only 0.037mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lotus root, raw and Eggplant, 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 10% 2.7% 20% 8.6% 27% 4.4% 10% 0.26% 30% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +142.8%
Contains more IronIron +404.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +217.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +143.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +316.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%

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 7.3% 0.33% 6% 0% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +310.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +494.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +207.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +69.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lotus root Eggplant DV% diff.
Vitamin C 44mg 2.2mg 46%
Copper 0.257mg 0.081mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.037mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.258mg 0.084mg 13%
Iron 1.16mg 0.23mg 12%
Phosphorus 100mg 24mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.039mg 10%
Potassium 556mg 229mg 10%
Fiber 4.9g 3g 8%
Carbs 17.23g 5.88g 4%
Calcium 45mg 9mg 4%
Protein 2.6g 0.98g 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Folate 13µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 0.281mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.649mg 2%
Calories 74kcal 25kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.16mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 14mg 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Sodium 40mg 2mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Manganese 0.261mg 0.232mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 12.33g 2.88g N/A
Sugar 3.53g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.02g 0.076g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.051mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.094mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.055mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0.023mg 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
6% 92%
Protein: 0.98 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 5.88 g
Water: 92.3 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +165.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +193%
Contains more OtherOther +47%
Contains more FatsFats +80%
Contains more WaterWater +16.7%

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
27% 13% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +280%

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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. Eggplant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169228/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.