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Lotus root vs. Peas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lotus root and peas different?

  • Lotus root is higher in vitamin C, copper, and potassium; however, peas are richer in vitamin B5, vitamin A, folate, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for peas is 3052% higher.
  • Lotus root contains 3 times more vitamin C than peas. While lotus root contains 44mg of vitamin C, peas contain only 14.2mg.
  • Lotus root has a lower glycemic index (33) than peas (54).

Lotus root, raw and Peas, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Peas
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 8.1% 24% 58% 58% 32% 50% 0.39% 68% 10%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69.6%
Contains more IronIron +32.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +205.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +101.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +171.4%

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%
Peas
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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 47% 13% 2.8% 0% 65% 34% 38% 9180% 50% 0% 65% 47% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +209.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +405.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40483.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +384.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lotus root Peas DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 153mg 3052%
Vitamin C 44mg 14.2mg 33%
Vitamin K 25.9µg 22%
Folate 13µg 63µg 13%
Manganese 0.261mg 0.525mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 2.021mg 10%
Copper 0.257mg 0.173mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.259mg 8%
Potassium 556mg 271mg 8%
Zinc 0.39mg 1.19mg 7%
Protein 2.6g 5.36g 6%
Iron 1.16mg 1.54mg 5%
Choline 29.7mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.149mg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 39mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 40µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.258mg 0.216mg 3%
Calcium 45mg 27mg 2%
Phosphorus 100mg 117mg 2%
Sodium 40mg 3mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.9µg 2%
Fiber 4.9g 5.5g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.02g 0.102g 1%
Calories 74kcal 84kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Fructose 0.41g 1%
Carbs 17.23g 15.63g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.22g 0%
Net carbs 12.33g 10.13g N/A
Sugar 5.93g N/A
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.019g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.051mg 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.193mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0.32mg 0%
Lysine 0.094mg 0.314mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0.198mg 0%
Valine 0.055mg 0.232mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0.105mg 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
Peas
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5% 16% 78%
Protein: 5.36 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 15.63 g
Water: 77.87 g
Other: 0.92 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +106.2%
Contains more FatsFats +120%
~equal in Carbs ~15.63g
~equal in Water ~77.87g
~equal in Other ~0.92g

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
Peas
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24% 12% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +410%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.019g

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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. Peas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170420/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.