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Lotus root vs. Pasilla peppers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lotus root and pasilla peppers?

  • Lotus root is richer in vitamin C, yet pasilla peppers are richer in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, iron, fiber, manganese, potassium, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Pasilla peppers' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 715% higher.
  • Lotus root has 7 times more vitamin C than pasilla peppers. Lotus root has 44mg of vitamin C, while pasilla peppers have 6.4mg.

We used Lotus root, raw and Peppers, pasilla, dried 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 93% 29% 196% 369% 141% 38% 114% 12% 206% 17%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +465.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +115.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +299.6%
Contains more IronIron +747.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +259%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +167%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +505.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +357.1%

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 21% 596% 0% 0% 43% 738% 135% 95% 976% 0% 0% 128% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +587.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1353.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1693.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +322%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1538.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1207.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.172mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lotus root Pasilla peppers DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.258mg 4.228mg 305%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 3.197mg 229%
Vitamin A 0µg 1788µg 199%
Iron 1.16mg 9.83mg 108%
Fiber 4.9g 26.8g 88%
Manganese 0.261mg 1.58mg 57%
Potassium 556mg 2222mg 49%
Vitamin C 44mg 6.4mg 42%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 7.175mg 42%
Folate 13µg 170µg 39%
Magnesium 23mg 130mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 1.591mg 24%
Fats 0.1g 15.85g 24%
Phosphorus 100mg 267mg 24%
Protein 2.6g 12.35g 20%
Copper 0.257mg 0.423mg 18%
Calories 74kcal 345kcal 14%
Carbs 17.23g 51.13g 11%
Zinc 0.39mg 1.4mg 9%
Selenium 0.7µg 3.2µg 5%
Calcium 45mg 97mg 5%
Sodium 40mg 89mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.172mg 1%
Net carbs 12.33g 24.33g N/A
Saturated fat 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.051mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.094mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.055mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 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
12% 16% 51% 15% 6%
Protein: 12.35 g
Fats: 15.85 g
Carbs: 51.13 g
Water: 14.84 g
Other: 5.83 g
Contains more WaterWater +433%
Contains more ProteinProtein +375%
Contains more FatsFats +15750%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +196.7%
Contains more OtherOther +501%

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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. Pasilla peppers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168579/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.