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Lotus root vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lotus root and ginger

  • 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.
  • Ginger has 6 times less vitamin B2 than lotus root. Lotus root has 0.22mg of vitamin B2, while ginger has 0.034mg.
  • 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 Lotus root, raw and Ginger 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.
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%
Ginger
Ginger
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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%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.5%
~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.
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%
Ginger
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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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lotus root Ginger DV% diff.
Vitamin C 44mg 5mg 43%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.034mg 14%
Fiber 4.9g 2g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.025mg 11%
Phosphorus 100mg 34mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.258mg 0.16mg 8%
Iron 1.16mg 0.6mg 7%
Magnesium 23mg 43mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Potassium 556mg 415mg 4%
Calcium 45mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 0.203mg 3%
Copper 0.257mg 0.226mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.75mg 2%
Protein 2.6g 1.82g 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Fats 0.1g 0.75g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.02g 0.154g 1%
Manganese 0.261mg 0.229mg 1%
Sodium 40mg 13mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.203g 1%
Folate 13µg 11µg 1%
Calories 74kcal 80kcal 0%
Net carbs 12.33g 15.77g N/A
Carbs 17.23g 17.77g 0%
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Zinc 0.39mg 0.34mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.051mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.094mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.055mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0.03mg 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
Ginger
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.9%
Contains more OtherOther +26%
Contains more FatsFats +650%
~equal in Carbs ~17.77g
~equal in Water ~78.89g

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
Ginger
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +670%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +670%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.