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Lotus root vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lotus root and corn

  • Lotus root has more vitamin C, copper, vitamin B2, fiber, potassium, vitamin B6, iron, and vitamin B1; however, corn has more vitamin B5 and vitamin B3.
  • Lotus root's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 43% more.
  • Lotus root has 5 times more copper than corn. Lotus root has 0.257mg of copper, while corn has 0.049mg.
  • Corn has a higher glycemic index than lotus root.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lotus root, raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 1.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155%
Contains more IronIron +157.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +424.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13%
Contains more ZincZinc +59%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%

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%
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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 18% 4.3% 1.8% 0% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +286%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +320.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +76.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lotus root Corn DV% diff.
Vitamin C 44mg 5.5mg 43%
Copper 0.257mg 0.049mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.057mg 13%
Potassium 556mg 218mg 10%
Fiber 4.9g 2.4g 10%
Iron 1.16mg 0.45mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.258mg 0.139mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.683mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 0.792mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.093mg 6%
Choline 29.1mg 5%
Calcium 45mg 3mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.02g 0.603g 4%
Manganese 0.261mg 0.167mg 4%
Folate 13µg 23µg 3%
Starch 7.17g 3%
Phosphorus 100mg 77mg 3%
Sodium 40mg 1mg 2%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.62mg 2%
Fats 0.1g 1.5g 2%
Protein 2.6g 3.41g 2%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.197g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.374g 1%
Calories 74kcal 96kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Carbs 17.23g 20.98g 1%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 13µg 1%
Net carbs 12.33g 18.58g N/A
Sugar 4.54g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.051mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.133mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.094mg 0.141mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.069mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0.155mg 0%
Valine 0.055mg 0.191mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0.091mg 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
Corn
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3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more OtherOther +38.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.8%
~equal in Water ~73.41g

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
Corn
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17% 32% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1770%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2915%

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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. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/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.